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HIST 006C: Changing Societies: History and the News

Finding newspaper articles

The following is a list of databases that provide access to newspaper articles.  Click here for a full list of newspaper databases.

*FACTIVA HELP--Use the handouts posted in the Factiva help box on the left of this screen.  You can also get help with your searches in the Factiva database by clicking on the EXAMPLES link to the left of the search box.  Make sure to use the DATE filter.

**NEXIS UNI HELP--Click on the HELP link at the top right of the Nexis Uni homepage.  You can also click on the SEARCH TIPS link.

Newspapers

NEWSPAPER COVERAGE DATABASE - All databases can be found here: 
https://libguides.hofstra.edu/az/databases

SEARCH INFORMATION

The Nation

Nov. 1975-present

Academic Search Ultimate
Al Jazeera 2007-present Factiva** Search with: rst=ajazen AND [your search terms]
Ha'aretz 2016-present

Spelled Haaretz in Factiva;
Search with: rst=hretz AND [your search terms]

The Guardian 1990-present Gale Research Complete Do a Publication Search.
Le Monde [only in French] 2022-present

Do a Publication Search.

Articles can be translated here: https://translate.google.com/  

The Nation 1990-2005 Do a Publication Search.
The New Yorker 1977-present Do a Publication Search.
NPR 1984-present Nexis Uni
The Guardian 1984-present
The Sunday Times 1985-present
The Times (London) 1985-present
Politico 2007-12/2024 with 2 mos. embargo Proquest Political Science Database
German language newspapers Varies

https://www.deutschland.de/

Some of these titles are in Nexis Uni.

Articles can be translated here: https://translate.google.com/  

**The Factiva database has only 6 simultaneous user licenses.  You may experience being told the database is unavailable.  If you experience this, wait 10 minutes and try again.