UWM Libraries Research and Course Guides: Historical News Sources: Major Publications

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Major Publications

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chicago Tribune (1849-1998)
The Chicago Tribune (1849-1998) offers full page and article images with searchable full text. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Times (1881-1997) This link opens in a new window
The Los Angeles Times (1881-1997) offers full page and article images with searchable full text. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times (1851-2018) This link opens in a new window
The New York Times (1851-2018) offers full page and article images with searchable full text. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-2005) This link opens in a new window
The Washington Post (1877-2005) offers full page and article images with searchable full text. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Wall Street Journal (1889-2005) This link opens in a new window
The Wall Street Journal (1889-2005) offers full page and article images with searchable full text. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.

Visit the News Databases and Guides by Subject page for a full listing of Newspaper Databases.

Browse a Paper Published on a Specific Date

Instructions for Desktops and Laptops
Instructions for Mobile

Find a Paper by Date: Steps for a Computer

Link out to the ProQuest Historical Newspaper Database of your choice
Click on the Advanced Search tab
Set the Publication Date drop-down menu to "On this date..."
Enter the exact day, month, and year into the date field (Month, D, YYYY)
Click on any article title on your search results page. This will take you to a single digitized clipping (Full Text- PDF).
Select the second view tab "Page View- PDF"
Use the arrow buttons to flip through the pages of the paper OR enter "1" into the page number field and click "Go" to start on the front page.

Find a Paper by Date: Steps for Mobile

Link out to the ProQuest Historical Newspaper Database of your choice
Select the hamburger menu in the the upper left of the ProQuest Historical Newspapers homepage
Choose Advanced Search from the list of options
set the Publication Date menu to "On this date..." and enter the specific Month, day, and year of the paper you want to read.
Your search results will display individually digitized articles and sections of the paper (ads, etc). it will be easiest to browse these titles and select articles that sound interesting.

Important: Depending on your phone and its apps, you may be able to download or view individual pages of the paper, but it will be hard to read entire pages or a full paper from a mobile device.

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