Accessing newspaper content
Links to newspaper content can be found on the subject databases list and the newspapers page.
Current newspapers
You can access newspaper articles from the current or recent years via Lexis Library and Factiva. These contain full text versions of newspaper content, but not images.
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Lexis LibraryPrimarily a legal database but has a tab at the top right for 'News' with access to UK national and local papers. Search across all UK newspapers, or select individual titles
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FactivaA business resource which provides access to UK and global newspaper content. You can search across all titles, or select specific newspapers - click on 'Source' to search for individual newspaper titles. Dates vary depending on the newspaper but some go back as far as 1980. To find coverage for a specific newspaper, search for the title and click the i icon
Further advice on using Factiva and Lexis Library to access newspaper content is available the Library newspapers webpage.
Historical Archives
The library provides access to various newspaper archives - these cover historical editions and for copyright reasons do not cover recent editions. These are digital versions of printed newspapers with exact copies of each page including images, formatting and layout. Titles include:
Open access news sources
A selection of free, open-access news sources:
Help with newspapers
The Library has guidance for people looking to use newspaper archives for their research.