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Loyola University Chicago Libraries

Communication

Current Issues

Access World News -- Special Reports *

Focus on Alternative News Sources

AlterNet

Alternative Press Index 1991-Present This link opens in a new window
Alternative Press Index Archive This link opens in a new window

Databases of News Sources

Search multiple news sources at once

Access World News This link opens in a new window
Factiva This link opens in a new window
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Mideast Wire.com This link opens in a new window
Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window

Newspaper Archives

Historical newspapers

Times Digital Archive- Sunday edition This link opens in a new window

Chronicling America - The Library of Congress*
Google News -- News Archive Search*
Historical Newspapers (Proquest) (Loyola Subscription)
Allows cross-searching of the Chicago Tribune (1890-1985), the Chicago Defender (1905 -1975) and the New York Times (1850-2001).

ProQuest Civil War Era This link opens in a new window

Online Newspaper Directories

Gale Database of Publications and Broadcast Media*
Provides information on some 52,000 publications and over 12,400 radio and television stations and cable TV companies.
Chronicling America (Library of Congress) -- Search Newspaper Directory
Search or brose the directory of newspapers published in a particular place and time. Use keywords to locate specific titles and subjects.

Ulrich's Periodicals Directory This link opens in a new window

Newspaper Images

Photographs from the Chicago Daily News: 1902-1933*
Includes 55,000 images captured on glass plate negatives between 1902 and 1933 by photographers of the Chicago Daily News.

AP Newsroom (Associated Press) This link opens in a new window
One of the largest collections of historical and contemporary imagery. AP photographers have captured the greatest moments in history, news, sports and entertainment.
Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Allows cross-searching of the Chicago Tribune (1890-1985), the Chicago Defender (1905 -1975) the New York Times (1850-2001), the Los Angeles Times (1881-1987), and the American Periodical Series I, II & III (1741-1900).