Historical News: 17th to 20th Centuries
Historical News
Most historical news sources date from the earliest print news era in the 17th century to roughly 40-50 years ago. Historical news articles can be a valuable primary source of information since they may include first-hand observations and contemporary documentation of events as they unfolded.
The databases on this page offer access to digitized historical news from the United States and around the world. You may need to log in with your UCSB NetID for access if you are off-campus.
Along with the listed resources, many states also host free digital archives of their regional newspapers. You can often find these by searching the web for "historical newspapers" [state name]; for example, "historical newspapers" texas. You can also check the Google Newspaper Archive and the Internet Archive for a wide selection of digitized historical papers .
US Historical Newspapers and Newspaper Collections
International Historical News by Region
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British Newspaper Archive (17th and 18th Centuries)17th and 18th C. newspapers digitized by the British Library. While UCSB does not have a subscription to this full-text database, many articles are open access.
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Biblioteca Virtual de Prensa HistóricaGlobal Spanish-language historical newspapers
Historical News Video Collections
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Aviary
UCSB Library's home for collections of digital audio and moving image research materials, including those from Special Research Collections.