Wikipedia:List of online newspaper archives

This is a list of online newspaper archives and some magazines and journals, including both free and pay wall blocked digital archives. Most are scanned from microfilm into pdf, gif or similar graphic formats and many of the graphic archives have been indexed into searchable text databases utilizing optical character recognition (OCR) technology. Some newspapers do not allow access to the OCR-converted text until it is proofread. Older newspapers are still in image format, but may be available as full text that can be cut and pasted and searched like born-digital newer newspapers.

Some local public libraries subscribe to certain online newspaper archives. For instance, some UK public libraries subscribe to The Times Digital Archive and any member of one of these libraries is able to access this resource free from their home computer using their library card number. In many instances, library access may be restricted to in-building use, in the confines of the library itself, and not a service otherwise available away from that structure to cardholders.

Wikipedians may request articles from these databases from other Wikipedians at WP:RX. A limited number of complimentary accounts of the for-profit databases newspapers.com and NewspaperArchive are available to Wikipedians through the Wikipedia Library.

Afghanistan

Åland

Albania

Algeria

Antarctica

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Australian residents may get free access to a wide variety of newspaper (and sundry) archives, also beyond their national borders, for free by signing up with the National Library of Australia and/or their state libraries. Credentials will be posted to them.

Free:

Pay:

Via the Google News Archive:
The digital searchability is a major issue. Nevertheless, some issues of some papers may only be available there.

Jewish interests:

Many Jewish publications are included in Trove.

Austria

Jewish interests:

Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

The Bahamas

Barbados

Belarus

Belize

Belgium

National

Regional and local

First and Second World War

Bermuda

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil

National

Federal District

Mato Grosso

Paraíba

Paraná

Pernambuco

Rio de Janeiro

Rio Grande do Sul

Santa Catarina

São Paulo

Bulgaria

Canada

Alberta

By location, large cities:

By location, smaller cities:

Digitalization Projects:

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Northwest Territories

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Québec

Saskatchewan

Yukon

Multiprovince

Caribbean

Chile

China

Colombia

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Estonia

Europe

Falkland Islands

Faroe Islands

Finland

France

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Brittany region

Grand Est region

Île-de-France region

Limousin region

Normandy region

Nouvelle-Aquitaine region

Occitania region

Pays de la Loire region

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region

Georgia

Germany

Digitally searchable free newspapers of the 20th century

Sub-portal of the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek including a selection of historic newspapers from 1609 to 1994
Highlights would include Münchner Neueste Nachrichten and Nuremberg's 8 Uhr Blatt
Essentially no postwar publications of interest, cuts off effectively 1933
Results until 1977
Cuts out effectively 1953

Magazine

Der Spiegel used to be a weekly news magazine; most historic content seems to be available

The Austrian and Swiss libraries offer some insights into goings on in Germany

Always up to date until 70 years ago
Results well into the internet era
Also French language content

Outside Germany

National

Baden-Württemberg

Bavaria

Berlin

Bremen

Hamburg

Hessen

Lower Saxony

North Rhine-Westphalia

Schleswig-Holstein

Thuringia

Greece

Guam

Guatemala

Haiti

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

National

Local

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kosovo

Latvia

Lebanon

Liberia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macao (Macau)

Malawi

Malaysia

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mexico

Moldova

Monaco

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Myanmar

Namibia

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Nigeria

North Korea

North Macedonia

Norway

Pakistan

Panama

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Greater Poland Voivodeship

Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship

Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Łódź Voivodeship

Lublin Voivodeship

Lubusz Voivodeship

Masovian Voivodeship

Opole Voivodeship

Podlaskie Voivodeship

Pomeranian Voivodeship

Silesian Voivodeship

Subcarpathian Voivodeship

Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Réunion

Romania

Russia

Samoa

Serbia

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Andalusia

Aragon

Asturias

Balearic Islands

Basque

Canary Islands

Cantabria

Castile and León

Castilla–La Mancha

Catalonia

Madrid

Galicia

Murcia

Valencian Community

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Suriname

Sweden

Switzerland

Syria

Taiwan

Tajikistan

Tanzania (Zanzibar)

Thailand

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Uganda

Ukraine

United Kingdom

England

Isle of Man

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

National

United States

The archives of hundreds of newspapers are available from the Internet Archive, with full text search.

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

Washington, D.C.

See District of Columbia for Washington, DC papers.

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Multistate

National

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vatican City

Venezuela

Vietnam

Yemen

Worldwide

News magazines

Comprehensive list

See also

References