All of these databases can be accessed from home or at the Library. You can find full text articles, most of which can then be saved to your computer or portable device, emailed, or printed for your convenience. Click on the database title to open the link.
Chicago Community Collection
Search Chicago Metro news sources. This extensive collection is available in the library and remotely with your library card on an easy-to-use mobile responsive interface. Includes easy citation tools, article sharing and email capability for your convenience.
Chicago Sun-Times Historical and Current Collection
Research Chicago history through the Chicago Sun-Times Historical and Current Collection with coverage from 1929 through current. Study trends, issues, events, advertisements, companies and more through historical and current full newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Chicago Daily News Historical Archive
Research Chicago history through the Chicago Daily News Historical Archive Collection with coverage from 1875-1978. Primary source information to examine events, issues and daily life in the context of the historical period, featuring archived full newspaper pages. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Elm Leaves
Complete full text content of local and regional news from Elmwood Park's weekly paper. Community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community are covered. Paid advertisements are excluded.
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO)
Newspaper Source Plus has millions of full-text articles from the world's major newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. It also offers television and radio transcripts, as well as ongoing daily updates from popular news sources. Click here to watch the tutorial.
To search several EBSCO databases for articles all at once, use the Article Search feature of the SWAN Online Catalog. Visit SWAN's Articles & Databases page to learn more.
Additional Online Resources
Chicago Tribune archive browse: Browse the Chicago Tribune’s recent archives from 1985 through the present (use chicagotribune.com for articles from the last month.)
Chronicling America: A Library of Congress full text archive of more than 1,400 American newspapers from 1836-1922. Papers that covered the Chicago area include The Appeal, Chicago Eagle, The Broad Ax and The Day Book.
New York Times archive: Search and discover the full text of New York Times articles from 1981 to present (some usage is free, ask a librarian for help accessing full text articles.)
Newseum: Today’s front pages: View the current front page of more than 800 newspapers from around the world. Selected front pages covering historical events are archived.
TV News Archive: From the Internet Archive, search and view news clips from several major news networks from 2009 to the present. Share news clips via social media and track the popularity of clips.
