What's On This Page?
News sources related to:
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- Latin America
- Middle East
- Multi-country Sources
- Politics, Commentary, Culture
- Russia and Eastern Europe
- United States
- Also See
Many of the sources on this page are freely available on the internet. Others require logging in
with your OU Net ID or 4x4 when accessing from off-campus.
with your OU Net ID or 4x4 when accessing from off-campus.
Multi-Country Sources
- BBC Monitoring (Proquest or Factiva)NOTE: Link goes to catalog. Choose region of interest.
Provides news and information based on round-the-clock monitoring of radio, TV, press, internet and news agency sources around the world. Reports are translated into English from more than 100 languages. - Economist Historical Archive (1843-2020; Gale)The Economist, a weekly publication providing timely reporting, concise commentary and comprehensive appraisal of global news, spanning centuries and continents.
- Ethnic Newswatch Complete (1959-present; Proquest)Newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press.
- Factiva Academic Edition (~1970s-present; Dow Jones)U.S. and world newspapers and business and company information. NOTE: Some newspapers are not available in the academic version of Factiva.
- Financial Times Historical Archive (1888-2021; Gale)A key international business paper based in London, the Financial Times Historical Archive provides access to fully searchable digital reproductions of every issue from 1888-2021. Coverage includes critical financial and economic events, industry, energy, international politics, and more recently management, personal finance and the arts.
- Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports (1941-1996)Full text of U.S. government translations of foreign broadcasts, publications, and government statements. FBIS was followed by the Open Source Center (OSC) in 2005 and was included in the database World News Connection, which the library does not have. The CIA discontinued public access to the OSC in 2013.
- Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) Reports (1957-1995; Readex/Newsbank)U.S. government translations of foreign language materials from regions throughout the world. Includes monographs, reports, serials, journal and newspaper articles, and radio and television broadcasts.
- MasterFILE Complete (1922-present; Ebsco)Includes popular periodicals like Newsweek, Time, U.S. News and World Report. To search those publications click here and add your keywords and specific time period.
- Newspaper MapCurrent and historical newspapers in various languages. Zoom into the region of your choice on the map or search by title, language or location.
- Newspaper Source Plus (~1980s-present; Ebsco)More than 500 U.S. newspapers and 600 international newspapers, as well as newswires, and radio and television transcripts.
- Newswires (Ebsco)Near real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press on a continuous basis. Provides access to the last 30 days of articles in full-text.
- Project Syndicate"Produces and delivers original, high-quality commentaries to a global audience."
Europe
- BBC Monitoring, EuropeanTranslated news.
- Euro|Topics (Includes English)30 countries, 500 media.
- Neues Deustchland Digital Archive (1946-present; Eastview/CRL)Originally the official organ of the former German Democratic Republic. Continues today as one of Germany’s national dailies, offering contemporary communist and socialist perspectives from German society.
Latin America
- America's Quarterly (2007-present)A publication dedicated to politics, business, and culture in the Americas.
- BBC Monitoring, AmericasTranslated news.
- El Caribe Digital Archive (1956-present; Eastview/CRL)Spanish-language daily newspaper published in the Dominican Republic. A chronicle of national and international news, both for the Dominican Republic and the broader Caribbean region.
- El Mundo Digital Archive (1919-1990; CRL)Puerto Rican newspaper.
- Hemeroteca Nacional Digital de MéxicoIn Spanish. Digital National Newspaper Archives of Mexico.
- Independent and Revolutionary Mexican Newspapers (1807-1929; Eastview/CRL)More than 1,000 titles from Mexico’s pre-independence, independence and revolutionary periods.
- Latin American Newspapers (1800-1922; Readex/Newsbank)More than 35 nineteenth- and twentieth-century Latin American newspapers.
- Latin American Weekly Report (1999-present)Behind-the-scenes briefing on all the week’s key developments throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
- NACLA Report on the Americas (1967-present)Quarterly journal of in-depth reporting and analysis from the region, serving as a bridge between academic researchers and the public.
Middle East
- Asharq Al-Awsat (In English)Pan-Arab daily newspaper.
- BBC Monitoring, Middle EastTranslated news.
- Gulf News (In English)Covers Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen, the region, and the World.
- Media LineNon-profit American news organization covering the Middle East.
- MEMRITranslations of Arabic, Farsi, Urdu-Pashtu, Dari, Turkish, Russian, and Chinese media, as well as original analysis of political, ideological, intellectual, social, cultural, and religious trends.
- Middle East and North Africa: Global Perspectives (1958-1994; Readex/Newsbank)Translated journals, newspapers, scientific reports, radio and television broadcasts from 19 countries in North Africa and the Middle East covering cultural, economic and political developments within the regions. Built from Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) and the Joint Publications Research Service Reports (JPRS).
- Middle Eastern and North African Newspapers (1870-2019; Eastview/CRL)Includes access to over 80 publications, including Jumhuriyah (الجمهورية, Egypt), Filastin (فلسطين, Palestine), Al Akhbar (الاخبار, Lebanon), Al Riadh (الرياض, Saudi Arabia), and Ad Dustour (الدستور, Jordan). Content is primarily in Arabic, but includes key titles in English and French.
- Mideast and Islamic Newspapers (Dates vary)A list of open access historical newspapers and periodicals.
Politics, Commentary, Culture
NOTES: Except for the WSJ and NYT, access is to what was in print, not website-only content. May not contain the most current issue available.
- Current Newspapers (Proquest)Includes the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.
- New York Times (NYTimes.com)Users must create an account to access NYTimes.com. Click here to set up your NYTimes.com account.
- Wall Street JournalUsers must create an account using their OU credentials in order to use this resource and will need to refresh their access on an annual basis.
Africa
Also see Mideast.
- African Newspapers (1800-1922; Readex/Newsbank)More than 40 African newspapers. English and foreign language titles from Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
- BBC Monitoring, Africa (via Factiva)Translated news.
- Daily Observer (1981-2016; Eastview/CRL)Liberia's English language best-known independent national newspaper.
- East African Newspapers (Eastview/CRL)Includes Daily Nation (Kenya, 1958-2002), The Ethiopian Herald (Ethiopia, 1943-1989), and The Monitor (Uganda, 1992-2003)
- Middle Eastern and North African Newspapers (Eastview/CRL)Includes access to over 80 publications, including Jumhuriyah (الجمهورية, Egypt), Filastin (فلسطين, Palestine), Al Akhbar (الاخبار, Lebanon), Al Riadh (الرياض, Saudi Arabia), and Ad Dustour (الدستور, Jordan). Content is primarily in Arabic, but includes key titles in English and French.
- Mideast and Islamic Newspapers (Dates vary)A list of open access historical newspapers and periodicals.
Asia
- Asahi Shimbun AJWEnglish language digital version of the Japanese newspaper.
- BBC Monitoring, Asia PacificTranslated news.
- BBC Monitoring, South AsiaTranslated news.
- JapanKnowledge Lib (Japan narejji Lib)Provides fully searchable and browsable English-Japanese and Japanese-English dictionaries, the Encyclopedia Nipponica and Encyclopedia of Japan, articles published in the weekly magazine Ekonomisuto, the Toyo Bunko, and other resources.
- Late Qing and Republican-Era Chinese Newspapers (1911-1949; Eastview/CRL)The press of over twenty cities is represented, spanning the Chinese mainland.
- MEMRITranslations of Arabic, Farsi, Urdu-Pashtu, Dari, Turkish, Russian, and Chinese media, as well as original analysis of political, ideological, intellectual, social, cultural, and religious trends.
- Propaganda and the Chinese Press (1946-1996; English; Readex/Newsbank)Articles published by major communist Chinese newspapers and translated into English by the CIA.
- Radio Free Asia (In English)English language news about Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, North Korea, Tibet, Uyghur, and Vietnam.
- South Asian Newspapers (1864-1922; Mostly English; Readex/Newsbank)Newspapers from India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
- Southeast Asian Newspapers (1839-1976; Eastview/CRL)Newspapers from Myanmar (formerly Burma), Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, and more.
Russia and Eastern Europe
- BBC Monitoring, CaucasusTranslated news.
- BBC Monitoring, Central AsiaTranslated news.
- BBC Monitoring, Former Soviet UnionTranslated news.
- BBC Monitoring, Ukraine and BalticTranslated news.
- Current Digest of the Russian Press (1949-present; Eastview)Russian-language press materials translated into English.
- Imperial Russian Newspapers (1767-1918; Russian)Core titles are from Moscow and St. Petersburg, complemented by regional newspapers across the Russian Empire.
- Integrum (In Russian)Access to a large collection of Russian and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) databases covering a wide range of topics. Includes archives of mass media, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television, and reference information.
- MEMRITranslations of Arabic, Farsi, Urdu-Pashtu, Dari, Turkish, Russian, and Chinese media, as well as original analysis of political, ideological, intellectual, social, cultural, and religious trends.
- Post-Perestroika Newspapers (1990-2016; Russian)Newspapers from post-Soviet Russia.
- Pravda Archive (English; Readex/Newsbank)Articles from Pravda translated into English by the CIA.
- Pravda Digital Archive (1912-2023; Eastview/CRL)In Russian. Pravda was the official voice of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (Russia) between 1918 and 1991.
U.S. News
These databases provide access to current U.S. news. Dates vary, but generally, 1980s-present. See also Newspapers and Magazines Guide, Microform Collections - Newspapers, and International and Area Studies News.
- Access World News (~1980s-present; Newsbank)A Metropolitan Library (OKC public) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S., including The Oklahoman and Tulsa World.
- America's News (~1980s-present; Newsbank)Newspaper articles, news blogs, magazines, newswires, journals, transcripts, videos, and web-only news sources. Includes the Oklahoman from 1981 onward and the Oklahoman Web Edition from 2013 onward.
- Black Life in America, Series 3 (1976-present; Newsbank)Part of the America's News database. American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications.
- Current Newspapers (Proquest)Includes the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.
- Ethnic Newswatch Complete (1959-present; Proquest)Newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press.
- Factiva Academic Edition (~1970s-present; Dow Jones)U.S. and world newspapers and business and company information. NOTE: Some newspapers are not available in the academic version of Factiva.
- Hispanic Life in America, Series 3 (2010-present; Newsbank)Part of the America's News database, including 700 Spanish-language newspapers and periodicals
- Historical U.S. Newspapers (ProQuest)Includes these U.S. papers:
-Chicago Tribune, 1849-present;
-Los Angeles Times, 1881-present;
-New York Times, 1851-present;
-Wall Street Journal, 1889-present;
-Washington Post, 1877-present.
(The UK's Guardian and Observer, 1791-2003, is also included in this search as are papers from the Historically Black Newspapers collection.) - International News - LinksLinks to news and media sites around the world.
- Newspaper Archive (1607-2024)A Metropolitan Library (OKC public) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. U.S. and international newspapers. NOTE: Sometimes if a paper is not in Newspapers.com, it will be in this database.
- Newspapers.com Library Edition (1690-2024; Ancestry.com via Proquest)A Metropolitan Library (OKC public) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. Full runs and portions of runs of well-known, regional and state titles to small local newspapers in the United States and other countries. NOTE: The library edition does not have all newspapers that the personal subscription includes.
- Newspaper Source Plus (~1980s-present; Ebsco)More than 500 U.S. newspapers and 600 international newspapers, as well as newswires, and radio and television transcripts.
- Newswires (Ebsco)Near real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press on a continuous basis. Provides access to the last 30 days of articles in full-text.
- New York Times (NYTimes.com)Users must create an account to access NYTimes.com. Click here to set up your NYTimes.com account.
- Oklahoman (1981-present; Newsbank)Text only, 1981-2019. Scanned images of the paper available from 2020-present.
- Oklahoman Archive (1901-present; Newsbank)A Pioneer Library System (Norman) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. The Oklahoman, formerly The Daily Oklahoman. Full text of images to 1991. Text only 1992-2019. NOTE: Scroll down and click on Oklahoman Archive - Newsbank.
- Oklahoman Collection (1901-present; Newsbank)A Metropolitan Library (OKC public) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. The Oklahoman, formerly The Daily Oklahoman. Full text of images to 1991. Text only 1992-2019.
- Oklahoma News (~1980s-present; Newsbank)A Metropolitan Library (OKC public) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. Provides full-text access to dozens of newspapers across Oklahoma. Includes full-text and image editions of The Oklahoman and Tulsa World.
- Regional Business News Plus (Ebsco)U.S. and international publications, including newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, trade publications, magazines, newswires, and videos.
- Tulsa World (1989-present; Newsbank)Text only. 1906-2018 on microfilm
- Wall Street Journal (Current)Users must create an account using their OU credentials in order to use this resource and will need to refresh their access on an annual basis.