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Access World News Search current and archived state, regional, national and international full-text articles on issues, events, business, education, government, politics and more with thousands of newspapers, news journals, news videos, newswires and web-only content. Includes Acceda Noticias, Access Broadcast Transcripts, Access Business News, Access Military, Government & Defense, and Access Newswires.
Austin American Statesman, 1989-present The major newspaper for Austin, the capital city of Texas. Provides thorough coverage of international, national and local news, with focus on issues affecting Austin and the Central Texas region. Also covers Texas-Mexico border issues, local news from Travis and Williamson counties, and local events and business.
Dallas Morning News, 1984-2016 A leading source of news for northeastern Texas and parts of southern Oklahoma, known for its extensive coverage of news in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, as well as issues and events affecting the entire state, reporting of national issues and coverage of late-breaking news from around the world.
Factiva.com Full-text of leading newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal, as well as numerous other magazines, trade journals, newswires, and television & radio transcripts. Offers news and business information from thousands of sources in many languages, especially useful for news from international sources.
Houston Chronicle Historical and Current, 1901-present The Houston Chronicle is the only daily newspaper in the fourth largest city in the United States, and provides local, national and international news, features, sports and opinion for the region.
Huntsville Item, 2007-present Provides news, sports, and information for Huntsville, Texas and the surrounding area.
Newsbank / Readex The Newsbank portal provides access to a large number of current and historical newspapers, as well as several other collections of historical documents.
New York Times (online and app access)
You must register for an account using your SHSU (.edu) email address
Step 1: Navigate to AccessNYT.com
Step 2: Search for and select "Sam Houston State University"
You will be redirected to the NYT registration page.
Step 3: Click "Create Account" and complete fields; use your @shsu.edu email address
Step 4: Verify your account (you will receive a confirmation email)*
*The confirmation email may be routed to your spam folder. You must click the link in this email to complete the registration.
Step 1: Navigate to AccessNYT.com
Step 2: Search for and select "Sam Houston State University"
You will be redirected to the NYT registration page.
Step 3: Click "Create Account" and complete fields; use your @shsu.edu email address
Step 4: Verify your account (you will receive a confirmation email)*
*The confirmation email may be routed to your spam folder. You must click the link in this email to complete the registration.
Existing New York Times ID
If you have previously registered your @edu email address on The New York Times site, you will click the "Already have an account?" Log in here" link for Step 3.
New York Times (2008-Recent) - ProQuest Digitized Newspapers This digital microfilm collection makes it easier to view specific dates, issues, or pages of the New York Times without requiring a trip to the library or a special microform reader. Articles are provided in PDF format for printing or downloading. Full-page, greyscale images are full-text searchable and offer keyword highlighting. Available issues will be approximately 3 months behind the current date, though sometimes further.
New York Times Historical, 1851 to 3 years ago Every page of every issue of the New York Times, from 1851 until approximately 3 years ago.
Wall Street Journal (online and app access)
A U.S. business and finance-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, featuring online coverage of breaking news and current headlines from the US and around the world as well as photos, videos, detailed analysis and in-depth original reports. The subscription is provided by the University.
How to Create an Account for Digital Access to the Wall Street Journal
Step 1. Click the link above.
Step 2. If prompted, enter your SHSU credentials to log into the SHSU network.
Step 3. Click on the drop-down window in the "Account Type" box.
Step 4. Select either Student, Staff or Professor.
Step 5. Create your password (This should be a new password. Do NOT use your SHSU password).
Step 6. Click the "I agree to the terms of use..." box.
Step 7. Click on the "Create" box.
Wall Street Journal (2008-Recent) - ProQuest Digitized Newspapers This digital microfilm collection makes it easier to view specific dates, issues, or pages of the Wall Street Journal without requiring a trip to the library or a special microform reader. Articles are provided in PDF format for printing or downloading. Full-page, greyscale images are full-text searchable and offer keyword highlighting. Available issues will be approximately 3 months behind the current date, though sometimes further.
World News Connection Archive, 1995-2013 Provides access to unfiltered press dispatches from around the world, methodically translated into English by the US Government, for the entire history of the World News Connection (Nov 1995 Dec 31, 2013)

CNN Transcripts Find transcripts by date (approx. past ten days) or by show (age varies, with some shows going back to 2001 but many only going back to 2007, 2009, or 2011).

Historical News

African American Newspapers 1827-1998 Approximately 270 U.S. newspapers, 1827-1998, document African American experiences.
America's Historical Newspapers 1690-1998 American and U.S. local newspapers from all 50 states, ranging from 1690 to 1998.
Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection Series I Though not exclusively news, this database provides a significant quantity of U.S. Hispanic newspaper articles.
Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection Series II: Leaders, Writers, and Thinkers Provided by the Department of Foreign Languages. Focuses on the evolution of Hispanic civil rights, religious thought, and the growing presence of women writers from the late 19th and 20th centuries. Contains hundreds of rare books, over 3,000 newspaper issues (including rare anarchist newspapers), and over 250,000 pages of personal and organizational manuscripts. Content is mostly Spanish, some English.
Austin American Statesman Historical, 1871-1980 New content is added each year. Consult the resource itself for the most recent content available.
Every issue of the Austin American Statesman / Austin Statesman, 1871-1980.
Burney Collection: 17th- & 18th-Century Newspapers & More Early English newspapers, pamphlets, and books, 17th and 18th centuries.

Chronicling America Digitized newspapers from a number of states, with most coverage 1860-1922. Library of Congress project. More newspapers are being added regularly. Texas component: Texas Digital Newspaper Program.
CNN Transcripts Collection, 2000-2012 Provided by the Internet Archive.

Dallas Morning News Historical Archive 1885-1984 Documents major events in Texas, the U.S. and the world, 1885-1984. Full papers: articles, photos, graphics, maps, political cartoons, editorials, ads, recipes, etc.
Hispanic American Newspapers 1808-1980 Hundreds of Hispanic American newspapers, including both Spanish-language papers and papers published bilingually in Spanish and English. Largest compilation of Spanish-language newspapers printed in the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Houston Chronicle Historical and Current, 1901-present The Houston Chronicle is the only daily newspaper in the fourth largest city in the United States, and provides local, national and international news, features, sports and opinion for the region.
Illustrated London News Historical Archive, 1842-2003 Complete, full-color run of the worlds most iconic illustrated newspaper. Covers topics such as news, wars, royal events, scientific invention, exploration, fashion, and more.
New York Times Historical, 1851 to 3 years ago Every page of every issue of the New York Times, from 1851 until approximately 3 years ago.
Nineteenth (19th) Century U.S. Newspapers Digital Archive 19th-century newspapers from various urban and rural regions throughout the U.S. Strong in topics such as Civil War, African-American history, Western migration, etc.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers Simultaneously search the Library's subscriptions to the historical archives of the Austin-American Statesman, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.

Texas Digital Newspaper Program
Digital papers from cities all across Texas, 1829-1953 (dates are currently scattered). Free from University of North Texas; part of Library of Congress' Chronicling America project.

The Times Digital Archive, 1785 to 2014 "World's newspaper of record." Covers all major international historical events. Every page of every issue, from 1785 to 2014.
Wall Street Journal Historical, 1889-2002 New content is added each year. Consult the resource itself for the most recent content available.
Every page of every issue of the Wall Street Journal, 1889-2002.
Washington Post Historical, 1877-2003 New content is added each year. Consult the resource itself for the most recent content available.
Every page of every issue of the Washington Post, 1877-2003.

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