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CJS-1001/4001 Criminal Justice Research

Where to Find Newspaper Articles


Start with ProQuest

Search All ProQuest Databases.
There is a tremendous amount of newspaper content therein, in many cases spanning the past 40 years.

Try Nexis Uni

Search Nexis Uni.

Additional Resources

  • American Prison Newspapers, 1800-2020: Voices from the Inside
    Includes over 200 years of newspapers published from within U.S. prisons, with special attention paid to women's-only institutions.
  • Chronicling America
    Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.
  • New Jersey Digital Newspaper Project
    Index of all known digitized newspapers published in New Jersey, whether currently available or in process, including links and other access information. Note that some papers may only be accessible via commercial means (i.e. subscription or paid site).
  • NYS Historic Newspapers
    The NYS Historic Newspapers project provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York State's unique history.
  • Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive
    The Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive is the state's historical full-text searchable newspaper database. Newspaper titles and holdings will continue to be added as they become available from all 67 counties stretching back to our colonial roots to the present.
  • Small Town Papers
    250 small town newspapers, many of which can be searched and browsed for free.