News and Current Events databases

Primary databases

LexisNexis Academic

Provides the full text of many news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications, including national and regional newspapers, wire services, and broadcast transcripts [More info]

 

ProQuest Newspapers

Full text of more than 400 U.S. and international news sources. [More info]

 

National Newspaper Index

An index to five top U.S. newspapers: The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. [More info]

 

Alternative Press Index [password required]

Indexes journals covering cultural, economic, political & social change [More info]

Local Newspapers

Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

Via ProQuest Newspapers (1986-present) [More info]

Via LexisNexis Academic (1991-present) [More info]

 

Saint Paul Pioneer Press

Via NewsBank [More info]

Via Free 7-day archive

 

The Wheel

The College of St. Catherine student newspaper, online back to 1935!

New York Times

New York Times

Via ProQuest Newspapers (1986-present) [More info]

Via LexisNexis Academic (1991-present) [More info]

Via ProQuest Historical Newspapers (1851-2004) [More info]

Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal

Via ProQuest Newspapers [More info]

Coverage: January 2, 1984-present

Additional resources

For additional resources, see our reference guide for news, current events, and weather.