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.
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:
By location, large cities:
By location, smaller cities:
Digitalization Projects:
Magazine
The Austrian and Swiss libraries offer some insights into goings on in Germany
The archives of hundreds of newspapers are available from the Internet Archive, with full text search.
See District of Columbia for Washington, DC papers.