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Newspapers: US News

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The library provides access to both current and historical content for major U.S. newspapers like the New York Times and Washington Post, available via the links below. Note that for each title below there is a "custom combined search" option that allows you to search across all ProQuest versions of that title, including current and historical content.

You can find additional US newspaper titles via the databases listed on the "current news" and "historical newspapers" tabs of this guide.

Popular US Newspapers

Chicago Tribune

Los Angeles Times

New York Times

  • New York Times online (NYT.com)  Licensed by UC San Diego Library
    • Students, faculty, and staff may create a free personal account for print and web content from the New York Times. Includes current and historical content. Membership program sponsored by Associated Students UCSD and UC San Diego Library.
  • New York Times, 1851-  Licensed by UC San Diego Library
    • custom combined search of the 1980- and 1851-2020 ProQuest databases
  • New York Times, 1980-  Licensed by UC San Diego Library
    • via ProQuest U.S. Major Dailies
  • New York Times, 1851-2020  Licensed by UC San Diego Library
    • via ProQuest Historical Newspapers
  • New York Times, 1980-  Licensed by UC San Diego Library
    • via Factiva, article text only
    • includes The New York Times, 1980- ; International New York Times, 1992- ; NYTimes.com feed, 2012-
  • New York Times, 1985-  Licensed by UC San Diego Library
    • via GALE OneFile, article text only
  • New York Times, 1980-  Licensed by UC San Diego Library
    • via Nexis Uni, article text only
  • New York Times, 2016-  
    • microfilm, call number XF 187

The Economist

Wall Street Journal

  • Wall Street Journal online (WSJ.com)  Licensed by UC San Diego Library
    • Students, faculty, and staff may create a free personal account for print and web content from The Wall Street Journal. Includes WSJ app access and contains 4 years of articles coverage. Membership program sponsored by UC San Diego Library.
  • Wall Street Journal 1889-  Licensed by UC San Diego Library
    • custom combined search of the 1984- and 1889-2012 ProQuest databases
  • Wall Street Journal, 1984-  Licensed by UC San Diego Library
    • via ProQuest U.S. Major Dailies; coverage includes WSJ Eastern Edition, 1984-present; WSJ Online, 2010-present; and WSJ: The Magazine, 2011-present 
  • Wall Street Journal, 1889-2012  Licensed by UC San Diego Library
    • via ProQuest Historical Newspapers
  • Wall Street Journal, 1994-2009 
    • microfilm, call number XF 131

Washington Post

  • Washington Post, 1877-  Licensed by UC San Diego Library
    • custom combined search of the 1987-, 2008-, and 1877-2008 ProQuest databases
  • Washington Post, 1987-  Licensed by UC San Diego Library
    • via ProQuest U.S. Major Dailies; coverage extends to current day
  • Washington Post, 2008-  Licensed by UC San Diego Library
    • via ProQuest Recent Newspapers; coverage extends to within days of the current issue; full page images
    • alternate title: Digital Microfilm
  • Washington Post, 1877-2008  Licensed by UC San Diego Library
    • via ProQuest Historical Newspapers
  • Washington Post, 1995-2009
    • microfilm, call number XF 292