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Historical News Databases (Dates Vary from 1849 to early 2000s)

ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Sources: NEWSPAPERS. Find historical United States newspapers, including Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and Washington Post.
Alternative Press Index Archive
Sources: MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS, ETC. Coverage: 1969-1990 "Left of center" perspectives.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Boston Globe
Full-text of the Boston Globe from 1872 - 1992.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Defender‎
Full-text of the Chicago Defender from 1909 - 1975.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribune
Full-text of the Chicago Tribune from 1849-1989.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Detroit Free Press
Full text of the Detroit Free Press 1831-1990.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Times
Full-text of the LA Times from 1881 - 2015.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Pittsburgh Courier One of the most nationally circulated Black newspapers, the Pittsburgh Courier reached its peak in the 1930s. A conservative voice in the African-American community, the Pittsburgh Courier challenged the misrepresentation of African-Americans in the national media and advocated social reforms to advance the cause of civil rights. Coverage from 1911 - 2002. Additional content added annually.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times with Index
Full-text and index of the NY Times from 1851-2020.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Washington Post
Full-text of the Washington Post from 1877-2007.

Nexis Uni
Coverage: ~1995-present. Sources include NEWSPAPERS, TRANSCRIPTS, MAGAZINES, ETC.
Gale OneFile: News
Coverage: 1980s-present. Sources include NEWSPAPERS, NEWS WIRES, BLOGS, ETC.
Newspaper Source Plus
Coverage: 1985-present. Sources include NEWSPAPERS, TV & RADIO NEWS TRANSCRIPTS, ETC.
Alt-PressWatch
Coverage: 1970 - present. Sources include NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, JOURNALS of the alternative and independent press.
Alternative Press Index
Find newspapers, magazines, periodicals, free press or community-based news, some of which chronicles "radical" and left of center perspectives as well as speakers noted from social justice and social change. Covering 1991 to the present
Ethnic NewsWatch
Coverage: 1980s-present. Sources include NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, BLOGS, ETC.
Wall Street Journal
Full text of theWall Street Journal 1984+

New York Times for UAlbany
UAlbany Libraries offer digital New York Times subscriptions to UAlbany community.