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Find Newspaper Articles

Databases allow you to search for newspaper articles on a topic. Start with one of the following:

InfoTrac Custom Newspapers, dates of coverage vary:
Find articles from over 100 newspapers, including the New York Times (back to 2000) and the Austin-American Statesman (back to 1996). Full-text. (See a list of sources.)

LexisNexis Academic, dates of coverage vary:
Find articles from campus, local, national and international papers. Full-text.

Choose the News tab, enter your search terms, then choose a category from the Sources dropdown menu. (Click the "I" next to your selection to learn more about that source.) After you've selected a source, be sure to choose an appropriate date range – the default is the previous three months.

Try the following categories under “Sources” :

    • News, All (English, Full Text) searches the entire LexisNexis collection of U.S. and international papers, including the New York Times back to 1980.
    • US Newspapers and Wires limits your search to U.S. titles, including the Austin-American Statesman and the Houston Chronicle .
    • Major World Newspapers searches over 40 full-text newspapers from around the world, including the U.S.  These newspapers are generally regarded as those giving the most comprehensive and reliable coverage of any topic.
    • University Wire allows you to search campus papers, including the Daily Texan .

Factiva, dates of coverage vary:
Find articles from top national and international newspapers including the Wall Street Journal and the Chicago Tribune. Full-text.

  1. Choose the Search tab.
  2. Type your search terms into the box.
  3. Choose a date range.
  4. Choose sources.
      Hints:
    1. To limit by type of source, click on +source and choose a category such as Major News and Business Publications.
    2. To search a specific newspaper, type the newspaper name in the Find a Source box and view the list. When you find the correct match, click on the newspaper name.

Alt-Press Watch, dates of coverage vary.
Find articles from the alternative press. Full-text. (To see a list of sources, enter the database and choose the Publications tab.)

World News Connection, 1995-present.
Find English translations of foreign news sources and information. Thousands of local foreign sources are included.

FAQs

Where can I find primary source documents about current news events?
Documents in the News is a searchable clearinghouse of current news stories and related primary source documents.

Where can I read today’s paper?
You can read many current newspapers online from their web sites. Library Press Display lets you read the last 60 days of 300 national and international newspapers online. The libraries also subscribe to numerous newspapers. See a list of newspapers in the main newspaper collection at PCL.

Where can I find historical newspapers?
Some historical newspapers are available in full text through library databases. See Historical Newspapers databases for these newspapers, including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post and the Dallas Morning News.  For most historical newspapers, however, you will have to use an index to locate articles on your topic and find the full-text using microfilm. Ask a Librarian for help.

Where can I find newspaper articles in foreign languages?
See Find Newspaper Articles in Foreign Languages for help finding articles in print and online.

Need help? Ask A Librarian.