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U.S. News Sources Global News Sources
UW Restricted African American Newspapers
Full-text of seven 19th century newspapers.
UW Restricted Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS)
Index to FBIS Daily Reports, 1975 to 1996.
UW Restricted Alt-Press Watch
Full-text alternative and independent press sources.
UW Restricted Global Newsbank
Full-text, 1996 to present.
Selected coverage from newspapers, magazines, government documents, broadcasts, and wire services.
UW Restricted Chicago Defender
Full-text, 1905-1975
For issues published after 1975, see Microfilm A4066
For Issues published after 1999, see Ethnic NewsWatch
UW Restricted LexisNexis
Mostly full-text, early 1980s to present.
Includes newspapers, transcripts, wire services, and more.
UW Restricted Early American Newspapers Series II
Full-text, 1758-1900.
UW Restricted Library Press Display
Online facsimiles of newspapers published around the world. 60-day back issue access, 5 concurrent users.
UW Restricted Ethnic Newswatch
Full-text ethnic, minority, and native publications.
UW Restricted Times (of London)
Full-text, 1785-1985.
UW Restricted Factiva
Provides full text access to all editions of Dow Jones publications, including the Wall Street Journal.
UW Restricted ProQuest Newspapers
Mostly full-text, mid 1980s to present.
Washington State, national, and international newspapers.
UW Restricted LexisNexis
Mostly full-text, early 1980s to present.
Includes newspapers, transcripts, wire services, and more.
UW Restricted Readex Access UN
Covers 1946 to 2003.
Citations and some full-text United Nations publications.
UW Restricted Library Press Display
Online facsimiles of newspapers published around the world. 60-day back issue access, 3 concurrent users.
UW Restricted World News Connection
Full-text, 1994 to present.
Continues FBIS.
UW Restricted Los Angeles Times
Full-text, 1881-1985.
For issues published after 1985, see LexisNexis or ProQuest Newspapers.
UW Restricted Newsbank Newsfile
Full-text, 1992 to present.
Selected coverage from regional, national, and international newspapers, broadcasts, and wire services.
UW Restricted Newsbank Retrospective
Full-text, 1970-1991.
Selected coverage of issues and events in American history.
UW Restricted New York Times
Full-text, 1851-2003
For issues published after 2003, see LexisNexis or ProQuest Newspapers.
Pacific Northwest Regional Newspaper & Periodical Index
1850s to present. Some online.
For the complete index, go to Special Collections.
UW Restricted Pennsylvania Gazette
Full-text from 1728 to 1800.
UW Restricted ProQuest Newspapers
Mostly full-text, mid 1980s to present.
Washington State, national, and international newspapers.
UW Restricted Wall Street Journal
Full-text, 1889-1989
For issues published after 1989, see ProQuest Newspapers.
UW Restricted Washington State Newsstand
Mostly full-text, mid 1980s to present.
Includes 18 newspapers published in Washington state.

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