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Newspaper & News Databases

 


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Magazine & Journal Databases

Humanities/
Social Science
Databases

Business, Government & Statistics Databases

Science/Medical
Databases

Reference Databases

 

InfoTrac Newspapers
START HERE on campus or off-campus w/ library card
Full-text articles from N.Y. Times (1995+), S.F. Chronicle (‘96+), San Jose Mercury News, Contra Costa Times, Sacramento Bee, Fresno Bee, Denver Post, Boston Globe, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Seattle Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Times (London, England), Guardian (London, England), Manila Bulletin (Philippines), Korea Times, International Herald Tribune

Ethnic Newswatch
on campus or off campus w/ library card
Articles from about 200 newspapers, magazines & journals of the ethnic, minority and native press, in English and Spanish.
 info

Alt-Press Watch
on campus or off campus w/ library card
Articles from about 175 magazines, newspapers & journals from alternative and independent presses.  info

Skyline View Online
Skyline's student newspaper

Alternative Press Center
Links to publications presenting alternative viewpoints

Project Censored
Lists of important news stories that have been overlooked, under-reported or self-censored by the country's major national news media.

Online Newspapers from around the World
Links to directories of newspaper & news websites.


S.F. Chronicle back issues
Use:
InfoTrac Newspapers for 1996 to the present,

eLibrary -on campus -off campus for 1998 to the present, or
SF Chronicle Archives  for 1995 to the present.


In-library only:
- Back-issues on local area network, 1990–1998:
  Use computers A-4, A-5, A-6. See librarian for help.
- Microfilm: 1976-91, 1865-1920.
  See librarian for help.



 

 

Lexis Nexis Academic Universe
on campus or off campus w/ library card
Full-text articles from a wide range of news, business & other publications.
After connecting, click on News at left of home page.

eLibrary – on campus
on campus or off campus w/ library card
Articles from over 200 newspapers--including NY Times (‘95+), S.F. Chronicle (‘98+), L.A. Times (‘98+), Washington Post (‘99+), Wall St. Journal (‘84+), Christian Science Monitor (‘97+)--plus magazine articles, TV & radio transcripts, & pictures. info

S.F. Chronicle Archives
Free Web database of full-text articles from current and back issues (back to 1995). info

N.Y. Times Archives
Search articles from 1851--1980 (pdf files) or 1981--present (text files). Full-text articles from 1851--1922 & from 1987--present are free. Articles from 1923-1986 cost $3.95 per article. Full-text of articles are also available at Skyline Library on microfilm for 15 cents per page. more info

Historical N.Y. Times
S.F. Public Library card required
Full-text of all N.Y. Times articles from 1851-2004.

Local newspapers:
San Mateo Daily Journal
San Mateo Daily Journal archive
2000–current (free archive)
Pacifica Tribune
Pacifica Tribune archive
(fee-based)
San Mateo County Times Online
San Mateo County Times archives
9/15/01–current (fee-based archive)
The Examiner
The Examiner archives
(one month - free)
Links to San Mateo County newspapers

Google News Advanced News Search
In ‘News source’ box, enter local paper, e.g. San Mateo County Times

NewsLibrary
Search over 75 regional newspapers from over 30 states. Free abstracts, but complete text of an article will cost $2.95.
info

 

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last revised: 4-21-08
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
These materials may be used for educational purposes.  Please inform and credit the author and cite the source as: Skyline College Library.
 
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