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Newspaper Databases

U.S. Newsstream
Features key national and regional sources including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, as well as selected Wisconsin papers. Coverage back to the 1980s.
Provided by Badgerlink.net
Newspaper Source Plus
Full-text newspapers (including the New York Times, and major Wisconsin papers), television and radio news transcripts.
Provided by BadgerLink.net.
Nexis Uni
News sources (U.S. & international), legal research, and company information. Previously called "LexisNexis Academic."
Newspapers.com
Historical newspapers from the 1700s - 2000s. Includes regional, state, and small local newspapers in the U.S. and other countries.
Provided by BadgerLink.net
Wisconsin Newspapers Archive
Access to daily and weekly newspapers in Wisconsin, starting in 2005 to the present, with an embargo delay of 90 days.
Provided by BadgerLink.net.

CQ Researcher
Good starting place for current issues. Includes background, a timeline and a bibliography of further articles for each topic.
Opposing Viewpoints
Essays taking the pro/con side of today's hottest social issues.

See also Scholarly Journal or Popular Magazine?
How to tell the difference and why it matters.

MasterFILE Complete
Provides full text for mostly non-academic publications. Includes biographies, book reviews and American history documents.
MAS Ultra - School Edition
Designed for high school libraries, this includes full text for popular, general interest and news magazines. MAS Ultra also includes full text pamphlets and reference books.

News - Associated Press
Nonprofit news agency reporting on world events.
Online Newspaper Directory
Directory of online newspapers, listed by country and region.