Research Guides: Journalism: Find News Articles

Newspaper databases - Current

Listed below are several of the main databases available at GWU for access to current news. For a complete list of newspaper databases, check the "Newspapers and News Sources" page on the Library's website.

Access World News Research Collection This link opens in a new window
The database provides access to over 528 million current and archived articles from thousands of global and U.S. news sources, most only available through this resources. Each source provides unique coverage of local and regional news, including companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and people in the community, as well as a distinctive focus offering a variety of viewpoints on local and world issues. Paid ads are excluded. Search interface includes a world map.
Factiva This link opens in a new window
Source for global news, and business, financial, and company information, providing access to thousands of newspapers and other publications.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Formerly LexisNexis Academic. Access to major newspapers from around the world, as well as: industry and market news; company financial information; general medical topics; accounting, auditing, and tax information; legal news, law reviews, and case law; and the U.S. and state codes. Please use Google Chrome or IE browsers with this database.
U.S. Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Full text access to over 500 U.S. newspapers, including The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Newsday, and Chicago Tribune.

Newspaper databases - Historical

Listed below are several of the main historical newspaper databases available at GWU. For a complete list of newspaper databases, check the "Newspapers and News Sources" page on the Library's website.

19th Century U.S. Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Provides access to approximately 1.7 million pages of primary source newspaper content from the 19th century, featuring full-text content and images from numerous newspapers from a range of urban and rural regions throughout the U.S.
African American Newspapers, 1827-1998 (Readex) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to approximately 270 U.S. newspapers chronicling a century and a half of the African American experience.
Ethnic Newswatch This link opens in a new window
Ethnic NewsWatch is a current resource of full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press, providing researchers access to essential, often overlooked perspectives. The database now also contains Ethnic NewsWatch: A History, which provides historical coverage of Native American, African American, and Hispanic American periodicals from 1959-1989.
Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Search all historical newspapers from ProQuest: The Baltimore Afro-American (1893-1988), Baltimore Sun (1837-1991), Chicago Defender (1909-1975), Chicago Tribune (1849-1992), Los Angeles Times (1881-1992), The New York Times (1851-2012), and The Washington Post (1877-1999).
Times Digital Archive, 1785-2011 This link opens in a new window
The Times of London has covered all major international events from the French Revolution to the Falklands War. "The Times Digital Archive, 1785-2011" makes 200 years of this highly regarded resource available for students and researchers of 19th and 20th century history.