Newspapers
Databases
U.S. Newsstream
From ProQuest, full text access to over 500 national newspapers. Includes full text for the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.
Westlaw
From Thomson Reuters, access to hundreds of newspapers–national and international, magazines, news wires, and trade journals. From the site’s home page click on “News.”
National Newspapers
Chicago Tribune
Full text newspaper articles from 1985 to current.
Los Angeles Times
Full text newspaper articles from 1996 to current.
New York Times
Full text newspaper articles from 1980 to current.
Wall Street Journal
Full text newspaper articles from 1984 to current.
Washington Post
Full text newspaper articles from 1985 to current.
Minnesota and Wisconsin Newspapers
Minneapolis/St. Paul Star Tribune
Full text newspaper articles from 1986 to current.
LaCrosse Tribune
Provides local Wisconsin as well as national and international news. Online version of print newspaper. Use the search box in the upper right hand corner for archival stories (goes back to 2005).
MinnPost
“MinnPost is a nonprofit, nonpartisan enterprise whose mission is to provide high-quality journalism for news-intense people who care about Minnesota.” Online presence only. Covers local, national, and international news stories. Use the search box in the upper right hand corner for archival stories (goes back to 2008).
Rochester Post Bulletin
“The Post-Bulletin is the largest evening newspaper in the state and the largest daily newspaper in southeastern Minnesota.” Online version of print newspaper. Emphasis is on local and regional stories, but some national news also available. Use the search box in the upper right hand corner for archival stories (goes back to 2013).
Winona Daily News
Focus is on local and regional news with some coverage of national news. Online version of print newspaper. Use the search box in the upper right hand corner for archival stories (goes back to 2005).
Winona Post
Winona’s weekly paper with a focus on local and regional news. Online version of the print newspaper. Archival stories back to 2003.
Wisconsin State Journal
Online version of print newspaper published in Madison, WI. Focus is on state news stories with some national coverage. Archive search available.
Newspaper Archives
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Sponsored by the Library of Congress & the National Endowment for the Humanities, provides select digital access to American newspapers from 1880 to 1910 and a directory of newspapers published in the U.S. from 1690 to the present
Harp Week
Includes the full text of Harper’s Weekly and provides a continuous record of what happened on a weekly basis from 1857 through 1912. The first segment includes the Civil War Era: 1857-1865. The next two cover Reconstruction: 1866-1871 and 1872-1877. The last six encompass the Gilded Age: 1878-1912. Covers much of the social, political, and economic history of the United States during this period.
Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub (1867-1922)
From the Minnesota Historical Society, digitized version of historic Minnesota newspapers. Includes the Minneapolis Tribune.
Winona Newspaper Project
Online archive of three late 19th century and early 20th century Winona newspapers. Includes available issues of the Winona Argus, the Winona Daily Republican and the Winona Republican Herald.