Using Newspapers for Research
The type of research you are doing greatly influences your approach to researching with newspapers. Current news? Historical? Which format, print, microform, online? Need help? Contact your librarian.
Select Newspapers on Microfilm at Cornell
- La Prensa (Lima)Film 1132, 1962-1984, (257 reels)
- Latin American anarchist and labour periodicals, 1880-1940This collection contains the periodicals that were accumulated by the Austrian anarchist, historian and collector Max Nettlau (1865-1944), together with a number of later additions, held at the International Institute of Social History (IISH) in Amsterdam. The collection provides documentation pertaining explicitly to the formative anarchist and anarcho-syndicalist episode (1890-1920) in the history of Latin American labor movements.
Current News Sources
- Latin American NewsstreamFull-text of Latin-American newspapers and newswires covering international and Latin-American regional topics.
- PressDisplay.comLibrary PressDisplay provides online access to over 700 newspapers from more than 55 countries, displayed in their original format and accessible by country, language, or title.
- Ethnic NewsWatchEthnic NewsWatch is a full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press from 1960.
- FactivaFull-text online service for international news and business information. Covers over 28,000 sources in 23 languages in more than 150 countries. Some company and market research is included. Factiva includes full-text coverage of the Wall Street Journal.
- LANIC: News & NewspapersLinks to major news sources and agencies throughout Latin America. Also a Twitter-based news feed.
- Latin American NewslettersLatinnews (Latin American Newsletters) is one of the foremost sources of intelligence on political and economic developments in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Lexis-Nexis AcademicProvides access to full text resources on topics including current and general news; business and financial information; newspapers; company directories; government and politics; medical and health topics; accounting, auditing, and tax; federal and state laws; legal cases; and regulations. Resources include TV and radio news transcripts.
- NACLA digital archiveNACLA Digital Archive provides access to back issues of the NACLA Report on the Americas, a magazine covering major trends and current affairs in Latin America. The archive contains searchable full text in PDF format from 1967 to present.
- VejaA Brazilian weekly newsmagazine published in São Paulo.
- World News ConnectionFull-text summaries and translations of news appearing in print and broadcast media around the world; goes back to 1994.
Historical News
- Biblioteca Virtual de Prensa Historica (Spain)A digitized collection of almost 2000 historical newspapers developed by the Spanish Ministry of Culture. These periodicals date from 1777 through the 20th century.The search interface is available in English and several Spanish dialects.
- Caribbean Newspapers, 1718-1876Features more than 140 newspapers from 22 islands. Most newspapers published in English; some also in Spanish, French, and Danish. Useful for research on colonial history, the Atlantic slave trade, international commerce, New World slavery and related topics.
- Caribbean Newspaper Digital Library (dLOC)Digital Library of the Caribbean. Growing collection of newspapers and magazines from the region.
- Center for Research Libraries CatalogThe CRL catalog consists of the online public access catalog (OPAC) of the Center for Research Libraries in Chicago, Illinois, which collects research materials not targeted by other North American research institutions. Tabbed sections include basic and advanced search, search tips, and advice on requesting materials.
- Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily ReportsCreated by the U.S. intelligence community to benefit policy makers and analysts, FBIS Daily Reports offer foreign views and perspectives on historical events from thousands of monitored broadcasts and publications. Translated into English from more than 50 languages, these comprehensive media reports from around the globe include news, interviews, speeches and editorial commentary. This comprehensive, fully searchable edition of the FBIS Daily Reports covers such topics as political, military and social issues, economics, science and technology for eight world regions from 1941-1996.
- Hermeroteca VirtualDigital library of Portuguese newspapers and magazines in the public domain. Different collection than Publicações Periódicas, including different issues of same publications and different publications.
- Latin American NewspapersSearchable collection of historical Latin American newspapers. Once completed this collection will include 35 newspapers published between 1805 and 1922 in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Peru, Trinidad and Venezuela.
- Publicaciones Periódicas del UruguayFull-text of 19th and 20th century newspapers and journals published in Uruguay. Navigate to Presentación and use the Índice de títulos to navigate to information about each publication and links to full text.
- Publicações Periódicas (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal)Digital archive of historical Portuguese newspapers and magazines.
Your Librarian
Engaged Learning Librarian
Liaison to Latin American Studies
Latina/o Studies, Spanish & Portuguese
hct37@cornell.edu