LibGuides: Media & Communication Studies: Newspapers

Newspapers

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Nexis This link opens in a new window
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Access to hundreds of newspapers and other news sources from many countries around the world, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the USA. NexisUK contains the text of many newspaper articles from the early 1990s onwards. Some newspapers are available full text from the 1970s and 1980s.
To search Newspapers, click on News on the toolbar at the top. Or you can click on “All Content Types” and then select News before searching.
To search Newspapers, click on News on the toolbar at the top. Or you can click on “All Content Types” and then select News before searching.

Times Digital Archive, 1785-2019 This link opens in a new window
When accessing this resource off campus, a webpage with a login box will appear. Rather than entering your details, look for the link called “Shibboleth users click here” towards the bottom left of the Screen. Click on it and then click “Login via your home institution”.
The Times Archive provides the entire Times newspaper, from its beginning in 1785 up to 2012, including articles, photographs, letters and advertisements.

Mirror Historical Archive 1903-2000 This link opens in a new window
The Mirror Historical Archive provides access to the full text (full page facsimiles) of the Mirror and Sunday Mirror from 1903 to 2000.

UKPressOnline This link opens in a new window
The UKPressOnline site provides access to the full text of the Daily Express from 1900 to the present. It also includes the Sunday Express, Daily Star and Star Sunday. Full page facsimiles are provided so each issue can be viewed as it would have originally appeared (complete with photos, pictures, adverts etc.).

19th century British Library newspapers This link opens in a new window
The 19th Century British Library Newspapers collection contains full runs of 70 newspapers selected by the British Library to represent nineteenth century Britain. It includes national and regional newspapers and can be particularly useful if you are researching local or family history.
When accessing this resource off campus, a webpage with a login box will appear. Rather than entering your details, look for the link called “Shibboleth users click here” towards the bottom left of the Screen. Click on it and then click “Login via your home institution”.

Economist Historical Archive This link opens in a new window
The Economist Historical Archive 1843-2020 provides the entire paper, from 1843 – 2020 complete with photos. It includes special country and industry reports, surveys, etc. Selected tables are available to download into Excel.

Proquest US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
US Newsstream enables users to search the most recent premium U.S. news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format. For academic and public libraries, US Newsstream offers exclusive access to the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and co-exclusive access (with Factiva) to The Wall Street Journal. US Newsstream also offers one of the largest collections of local and regional newspapers, and is cross-searchable on the ProQuest platform.

Picture Post Historical Archive, 1938-1957 This link opens in a new window
The Picture Post Historical Archive comprises the complete archive of the Picture Post from its first issue in 1938 to its last in 1957 - all digitized from originals in full colour. Picture Post provides a fascinating snapshot of British life from the 1930s to the 1950s, with thousands of photos of ordinary people doing ordinary things.

PressReader This link opens in a new window
PressReader is Swansea public libraries eNewspaper service. It provides access to a growing list of 8,000+ full-content newspapers and magazines. It includes the Guardian, The South Wales Evening Post and Y Cymro. If you are already a member of Swansea public libraries, you will automatically have access to this service - you will just need to download the PressReader app from your app store. If you are not a member of the public libraries, you can apply to join online. Click the PressReader link above for more information.