Finding National & International Newspapers
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World-Newspapers.comThis is a robust compendium of newspapers from around the globe. The website has been mentioned as "the best free reference website" by Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). All newspapers listed are in English.
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Newspapermap.comThis interactive map will help you locate more than 10,000 newspapers from around the world. Color coded by language the map provides a link to each publication. You can choose to read the content in it's original language or have Google translator deliver the content in English.
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50states.comA good source for finding newspapers from all the 50 states in continental USA. The states and their corresponding newspapers are arranged alphabetically.
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NewsLinkA helpful tool for finding newspapers, magazines, TV/Radio channels and others. Sorted by state, national and type categories, among others.
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ABYZ News LinkA great gateway to newspapers from across the globe.
Today's Front Pages
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Browse/Read Today's Front Pages From Around the WorldYou can browse or read hundreds of newspaper front pages from around the world using this webpage. It has been collated by Newseum and can be sorted by region using the drop-down menu. For more legibility, click the PDF tab.
Finding Newspapers
This guide rovides information and links for accessing current and historical newspapers. The information is available in a variety of formats - online, in print, and on microfilm. Current print issues of some major newspapers can be found at the Media Center, located on the Southern side of Parks Library's ground floor.
Below is a list of quick links to some of the Indexes & Databases the University Library subscribes to:
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Newspaper Search on "Quick Search" (Not a Database)Newspaper Search is a dedicated, separate search box that returns results exclusively for newspaper articles, magazine articles, and news items. This meets the expectations of users who prefer not to mix newspaper articles with other scholarly content. Contains articles from both current and historical publications.
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Access World News (NewsBank)Providing access to a comprehensive collection of over 2,000 newspapers and news sources from around the world. Information is translated into English when original is written in another language.
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InfoTrac Newsstand (Gale Group)A comprehensive collection of current and archival news content.
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Des Moines Register (ProQuest)This database provides access to daily newspaper from 1999 - current. For access to 1871-2008, use ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. North Central Collection.
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Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCOhost)This database provides selected full text coverage for 245 newspapers, newswires and other sources. This collection includes cover-to-cover full text for The Christian Science Monitor and The Los Angeles Times as well as selected full text from hundreds of regional newspapers.
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Ethnic NewsWatch (ProQuest)A comprehensive full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. Strong coverage of African American, American Indian, Asian American, and Latino newspapers; also includes many other ethnic groups in the US.
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Alt-Press Watch (ProQuest)Alt-Press Watch provides full-text access to over 200 independently published, grassroots newspapers, magazines, and journals.
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FactivaFactiva from Dow Jones includes 35,000 news sources in over 60 languages. Factiva includes news, wire services, company analysis, industry snapshots, and photos. Results can be delivered to personal pages and alerts can be set for frequent searches. Some content is unavailable to academic accounts.
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ABI/INFORM Global (ProQuest)This is mainly an index of business periodicals but it also contains a few national and international newspapers including the current and past issues of the Wall Street Journal. Simply click the "Publications" tab and then select "Newspapers" on the side-bar. Articles can only be read as plain text, meaning that there are no accompanying images and other illustrations.
Your Librarian
Charles Yier
Contact:
150 Parks Library
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515-294-4681
Directories
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Ulrichsweb (Ulrich's Periodicals Directory)Detailed, full-text information on more than 300,000 magazines, journals, newspapers, newsletters, and more. Information for each title includes ISSN, publisher, country of publication, start year, whether or not it is peer-reviewed, website for the title, which indexes index that title, and much more valuable information.
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Directory of Iowa Newspapers"The Iowa Newspaper Directory is your best source for statistics on Iowa’s newspapers. It is used by members and advertisers alike for finding accurate information about Iowa newspapers."