New Newspaper Resources

The library has recently added three new newspaper collection:

Link:  African Newspapers:  The British Library Collection

Features nearly 60 newspapers from across the African continent, all published before 1900. Originally archived by the British Library—the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the largest and most respected libraries in the world—these rare historical documents are now available for the first time in a fully searchable online collection. From culture to history to geopolitics, the pages of these newspapers offer fresh research opportunities for students and scholars interested in topics related to Africa.

 

Link:  Hispanic American Newspapers

The single largest compilation of Spanish-language newspapers printed in the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries and includes over 350 titles.

 

Link:  World Newspaper Archive:  African Newspapers

Featuring titles from Algeria to Angola, Zambia to Zimbabwe, this unique resource chronicles the evolution of Africa through eyewitness reporting, editorials, legislative information, letters, poetry, advertisements, obituaries and other items. Together, African Newspapers, Series 1 and 2, provide news and perspectives from a wide range of counties and cultures during a time of sweeping change during the 19th and 20th centuries, from 1800-1925.