Tijuana's Independent Newspaper Zeta known for its critical political and cultural commentary and its cultural supplements is microfilmed at UCSD.
UCSD also recently began to digitally archive the weekly print edition of Zeta through the Internet Archive's Way Back Machine. To access, click on the most recent date indicated.
The microfilm for 1984-2011 is available on Geisel's 2nd Floor West Wing (in the microfilm drawer -- call # XF 1865)
Recent print editions are available in the Current Newspapers area also on Geisel's 2nd Floor West Wing
For other editions, ask at the Research Assistance Desk to see issues in the Bindery. These are for in-library use only.
The San Diego Union-Tribune and its predecessors are available in a mix of formats.
Online access to UCSD affiliates is available for:
Microfilm access is available for issues from 1871-present. The newspaper has gone through various name changes, but all are together at call number XF 248. Microfilm provides cover-to-cover page images of all issues.
A great way to keep up with new periodical publications is to use BrowZine to create customized list of your favorite scholarly, peer-reviewed journals and News Sources (64 max), which you can access on the web (via BrowZine.com), through a mobile app, or both as it syncs your account across all devices.
Factiva.com provides access to over 8,000 sources including: * 1,000+ Global and local newspapers * 3,000+ Journals and magazines * 30,000+ Company Reports Factiva.com delivers content in 22 languages. You can narrow by country, language and other filters.
Factiva is an EXCELLENT resource containing a broad collection of newspapers and periodicals. However, searching in this database is a bit less intuitive than some -- so here are some pointers:
1. Select UC San Diego (assuming you are an affiliate; you will not be able to use Factiva if you are not a UC affiliate)
2. Click on the Search button along the horizontal line and select "search builder" from the drop-down
3. To search Factiva effectively, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO (IE MAKE MAKE SURE THAT) YOU USE BOOLEAN SEARCH TERMS (scroll down on this linked page to find a primer/reminder)!!!
4. To see if Factiva includes a particular source in its collection, click on the "source" option and then search for the particular source by typing its name in the search box
Use this link to get to the UCSD subscription to The Economist online, which covers content from 1997-Present. The The Economist Historical Archive provides access to 1823-2015).
FT is a leading international English-language news source based in London. Access from 1999 on is provided through Business Insights Global. In order to search in the Financial Times only, put in Financial Times in a separate search field (with your keyword search terms in one search field, and Financial Times as Publication Title in another.
Dates vary, but some historical coverage as far back as 1690. More than 5000 sources worldwide, including nearly 1500 in the U.S. Many historical newspapers are in digitized image form. Largely newspapers, with newswires, transcripts, newsletters, magazines, and videos.
Provides access to thousands of full-text sources, including newspapers, wires, transcripts, newsletters, trade journals, and some legal information. Coverage dates vary. Includes partial full text from some Latin American news sources and magazines.
With millions of images dating back more than 150 years, this is one of the world's largest archives of historical & current imagery. Updated every minute. Includes news, entertainment, arts, business, and sports coverage from AP and selected partners.
Industry and company news and reports covering technology, telecom, electric power, oil and gas, mining, infrastructure, banking, insurance, water, and privatization sectors across Latin America. Consequently, also useful for following news on the ways that various "development" projects affect the environment and peoples living in the affected area. Important Access Information:
IMPORTANT ACCESS INFORMATION for BNA AMERICAS: (1) The first time you login, you need to use the passwordless login – put in your email, and click on send magic link. (2) The magic link will probably go to your Junk Mail/Spam – and, if you have that set so that you get a daily digest, by the time you get it, it will probably have expired. Here’s how to get it more quickly and unblock it for the future. (3) Search your inbox or junk mail or deleted mail for: UCSD Spam Quarantine noreply@ucsd.edu (4) Click on “Request New End User Digest” – which will bring up a digest of your most recent spam alerts (5) Find the message from bnamericasnews.com (likely in your junk mail) and click on “Release and Allow Sender” – so that that this email will go into your inbox and, in the future, any emails from BNAmericas will not be blocked. Once you get in, you will be able to reset your password for continued use.
Economist Intelligence Unit Portal
Searchable online archive (1996- ) and feed of Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) global country publications. Strong on current political, economic, and business affairs worldwide.
Foreign business intelligence service covering macroeconomic analysis, companies, industries, finance and news in Latin America and other regions. From the main page, select country or countries then news sources. Selected full text of many important newspapers.
1960-present. Full text U.S. ethnic community newspapers, newsletters, magazines. Includes African-American, Arab/Middle Eastern, Asian-Pacific, European-American, Hispanic, Jewish, Native-American. Searchable in English and Spanish.
A full text database of publications that focus on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas. 1970s-present.
1931-present. More than 75 years of international news reports, with summaries of political, economic and social events. Search by subject or browse by country. UCSD users ignore logon prompt. May be down for regular maintenance 8-9pm California time
Searchable database of weekly newsletters covering Latin American political and economic affairs. 1986-present
Online archive and feed of the Latin American Newsletters (London) family of political economic news and analysis publications - also known as Latin American Intelligence Service. Earliest coverage reaches back to 1967.
Military & Government Collection
Offers current news on all branches of the military and government through a collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content pertinent to the increasing needs of those sites.
New York Times (1851 - current)
Custom combined full-runs search of three ProQuest versions of New York Times.
Los Angeles Times (1881 - present)
Custom combined full-runs search of three ProQuest versions of Los Angeles Times.
Washington Post (1877 - present)
Custom combined full-runs search of three ProQuest versions of Washington Post.
Online news service obtained from full text and summaries of newspaper articles, newswires, television and radio broadcasts, periodicals, and non-classified technical reports. Coverage 1994-2013. Successor to FBIS.
World Newsreels Online 1929-1966
A collection of streaming videos that features full runs of many of the key international newsreels produced during the first half of the twentieth century. The collection is semantically indexed, allowing users to search by subject, year, historical era, historical event, people, and places 546 English, French or Japanese with English transcripts.
lists many different news sites, most offering some free content.
Latin American Newspapers (Zona Latina)
list by country of newspaper web sites, some with free content
Alternatively, major dailies can be accessed directly:
The EHA provides a completely searchable copy of every issue of The Economist published from 1843 to 2015. Features include full-color images, multiple search indexes, and the facility to browse each issue - all combine to offer a unique primary source.
Succeeded by World News Connection
The Center for Research Libraries provides online access to this resource to members.