Newspapers
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Newspapers in the Library
About this guide
This guide describes sources for current and historical newspapers available in print, electronically, and on microfilm from Lancaster University Library.
Newspaper articles are great research tools. They can keep you up to date on current affairs. They can also serve as primary sources and enable you to put events into historical context. The Library has numerous resources that will allow you to locate news materials on a local, national and international scale. You can find information on politics, business and finance, sports, pop culture, etc.
Current newspapers online
Below is a list of databases for finding current newspaper content. Search these databases by keywords to find specific articles. Generally, content in these databases was published in the past 15-20 years to date. Pictures, advertisements, and special sections are often not included.
- Nexis Large collection of newspapers from the UK and the rest of the world. The database also contains fully searchable company information and reports.
- Financial TimesProvides acces to today's Financial Times, plus reports, surveys and a five year archive of articles. Access to the archive is only available on campus.
- Financial Times ArchiveSearch the Financial Times newspapers from January 1982.
- Regional Business NewsThis database provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. This database is updated on a daily basis.
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