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Access World News [via NewsBank] (http://uclibs.org/PID/23120) VPN
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Access World News from NewsBank provides full-text information and perspectives from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international sources, each with its own distinctive focus offering diverse viewpoints on local, regional and world issues. Access World News also includes a selection of Spanish language newspapers from the United States and other countries. Date coverage varies with individual newspaper.
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/23120 (http://uclibs.org/PID/23120) VPN
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America's Newspapers [via NewsBank] (http://uclibs.org/PID/99649) VPN
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Full-text articles from the electronic editions of record for over 600 U.S. newspapers. The "America's Newspapers" product has been expanded to "Access World News" with many more U.S. and California titles plus hundreds of international news sources.
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/99649 (http://uclibs.org/PID/99649) VPN
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Factiva (http://global.factiva.com/en/sess/login.asp?xsid=S002sbbZsViYWVa3XmnNdmnMTMnNTUrN9Ev5DByMU38ODJ9RcyqUUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUEA) VPN
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Factiva provides access to global news and business information, including local newspapers, same-day newswires, company reports, and media programs. Provides company information including market data and competitors. Includes full-text of the Wall Street Journal. Coverage in more than 20 languages.
- Access: http://global.factiva.com/en/sess/login.asp?xsid=S002sbbZsViYWVa3XmnNdmnMTMnNTUrN9Ev5DByMU38ODJ9RcyqUUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUEA (http://global.factiva.com/en/sess/login.asp?xsid=S002sbbZsViYWVa3XmnNdmnMTMnNTUrN9Ev5DByMU38ODJ9RcyqUUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUEA) VPN
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LexisNexis Academic (http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic) VPN
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One of the largest web-based full-text databases for current news, business and legal information, supporting a broad range of interdisciplinary research, LexisNexis Academic provides full-text access to nearly 6,000 individual titles. Includes a wide range of U.S. and foreign newspapers, plus transcripts of television and radio news programs. Business resources include business articles, accounting literature, company financial information. Legal resources include state and federal laws and regulations, a full range of case law, and law review articles.
- Access: http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic (http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic) VPN
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ProQuest Historical Newspapers
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Historical coverage of the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal with both full page and individual article images. Searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
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ProQuest Current Newspapers (http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=403&COPT=SU5UPTAmREJTPTM@&JSEnabled=1&TS=1074627928&DBId=G5#sform) VPN
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Current full-text of the Los Angeles Times, New York Times (including the New York Times Magazine and the New York Times Book Review), and the Wall Street Journal.
For historical backfiles, see ProQuest Historical Newspapers.
- Access: http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=403&COPT=SU5UPTAmREJTPTM@&JSEnabled=1&TS=1074627928&DBId=G5#sform (http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=403&COPT=SU5UPTAmREJTPTM@&JSEnabled=1&TS=1074627928&DBId=G5#sform) VPN
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Chronicle of Higher Education -- Chronicle Campuswide (http://chronicle.com) VPN
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The electronic version of the Chronicle of Higher Education has been cancelled. We continue to subscribe to a print copy, call number LA226 .C48, located in the Shields Library Current Periodicals Oversize collection. Contact Roberto Delgadillo (rdelgadillo@ucdavis.edu), Bibliographer for Education, if further information is needed.
- Access: http://chronicle.com (http://chronicle.com) VPN
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AP Images (http://apimages.ap.org/unsecured/logip.aspx) VPN
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Formerly known as the AccuNet/Associated Press Photo Archive, this site is an ever-changing collection of over 700,000 photographs from the AP news service, historic images. Most of the images are contemporary and date from 1995 forwards and all include descriptive captions and source information.
- Coverage: 1844-present; current file contains 1995-present
- Access: http://apimages.ap.org/unsecured/logip.aspx (http://apimages.ap.org/unsecured/logip.aspx) VPN
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Acceda Noticias [via NewsBank] (http://infoweb.newsbank.com?db=AWNB&s_sources=ANOT) VPN
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A subset of Access World News, Acceda Noticias consists of 36 full-text newspapers and news services in the Spanish language from the United States and selected foreign countries.
- Access: http://infoweb.newsbank.com?db=AWNB&s_sources=ANOT (http://infoweb.newsbank.com?db=AWNB&s_sources=ANOT) VPN
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African American Newspaper Collection [via Accessible Archives] (http://uclibs.org/pid/7126) VPN
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Full-text of seven 19th Century African American Newspapers: Freedom's Journal, The Colored American (Weekly Advocate), The North Star, The National Era, Provincial Freeman, Frederick Douglass Paper, The Christian Recorder. Coverage varies by newspaper.
- Access: http://uclibs.org/pid/7126 (http://uclibs.org/pid/7126) VPN
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CQ Electronic Library (CQ Researcher and CQ Weekly Report) (http://www.library.cqpress.com/) VPN
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Congressional Quarterly's web service provides access to the CQ Researcher, an invaluable source of background information and research summaries on topical issues since 1991. CQ Library also includes CQ Weekly Report back to 1983. CQ Weekly reports impartially and in detail on Congressional activities and political developments. Enter and search each database independently, or, search from the CQ Library home page, where you may register a user profile in order to save documents and search strategies.
- Access: http://www.library.cqpress.com/ (http://www.library.cqpress.com/) VPN
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California Newspapers [via NewsBank Access World News] (http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb/?p_action=explore&d_search_type=keyword&d_sources=cusBucket1&d_place=&&f_clearSearch=yes&d_issuesearch=&p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated4) VPN
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Search California Newspapers in NewsBank's "America's Newspapers" database. Search more than 100 California titles, or search a smaller set of Northern California papers under "Local Papers." Among the California newspapers included are: Davis Enterprise (1997-), Fresno Bee (1986-current), Modesto Bee (1989-current), Orange County Register (1987- current), Sacramento Bee (1984-current), San Francisco Chronicle (1985-current), San Jose Mercury News (1985-current) and San Diego Union-Tribune (2000-current).
- Access: http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb/?p_action=explore&d_search_type=keyword&d_sources=cusBucket1&d_place=&&f_clearSearch=yes&d_issuesearch=&p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated4 (http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb/?p_action=explore&d_search_type=keyword&d_sources=cusBucket1&d_place=&&f_clearSearch=yes&d_issuesearch=&p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated4) VPN
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Early American Newspapers [via NewsBank] (http://uclibs.org/PID/42513) VPN
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Historic American newspapers from 1690-1876: images and full-text content, complementing the Early American Imprints series. The core of the Readex collection is formed by Isaiah Thomas' own collection of colonial and early national period newspapers and supplemented by nearly two million issues added by Thomas' successors at the American Antiquarian Society, and from the collections of other institutions and societies.
- Coverage: 1690-1876
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/42513 (http://uclibs.org/PID/42513) VPN
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- This site now also includes the California's Historical Newspapers consisting of 13 titles published between 1850 and 1900.
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Ethnic Newswatch (http://uclibs.org/PID/4737) VPN
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A full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press in the United States.
- Coverage: 1960-present
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/4737 (http://uclibs.org/PID/4737) VPN
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Gender Watch (http://uclibs.org/PID/4741) VPN
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A full text database of publications that focus on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas. Publications include academic and scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, regional publications, books, booklets and pamphlets, conference proceedings, and government, NGO and special reports.
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/4741 (http://uclibs.org/PID/4741) VPN
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Historic U.S. Newspaper Indexes [via Proquest]
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The following newspapers collaborated with ProQuest to provide searchable indexes to their archives. Articles can then be read on microfilm (for the titles we own) or requested through Interlibrary loan.
Note: while you can search the full text of the newspapers you cannot read these articles online; the links here are to indexes only, not full-text resources.
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Historical Newspapers Online (http://uclibs.org/PID/1453) VPN
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Search the following Chadwyck-Healey databases: Palmer's Index to The Times, 1790-1905 (with full text from 1800-1870) the Official Index to the Times, 1906-1980, and the Historical Index to The New York Times, 1851-1922.
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/1453 (http://uclibs.org/PID/1453) VPN
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Historical San Francisco Chronicle [ProQuest] (http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTY0OGYmU01EPTQmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=1567) VPN
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Full-text page images of for the years 1865-1922. (In progress: covers 1880-1922 as of Fall 2008)
- Coverage: 1865-1922
- Access: http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTY0OGYmU01EPTQmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=1567 (http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTY0OGYmU01EPTQmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=1567) VPN
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Latin America Data Base (LADB) (http://uclibs.org/PID/113694) VPN
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LADB is a news and educational service in English about Latin America. LADB produces three weekly news bulletins about Mexico (SourceMex), Central America and the Caribbean including Cuba (NotiCen), and South American (NotiSur). An online searchable database of over 24,000 articles from back issues of LADB publications and Latin American journals is also available. LADB also offers free lesson plans about Latin America designed for secondary school teachers, and a teaching materials and resources database.
[1986 - present]
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/113694 (http://uclibs.org/PID/113694) VPN
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Latin American Newspapers (http://www.zonalatina.com/Zlpapers.htm)
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Extensive listing of links to Latin American newspapers. The list is compiled by Zona Latina, which covers Latin American media and marketing http://www.zonalatina.com/
- Access: http://www.zonalatina.com/Zlpapers.htm (http://www.zonalatina.com/Zlpapers.htm)
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Regional Business News [via Ebsco] (http://uclibs.org/PID/8138) VPN
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Regional Business News incorporates 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Included in this database are Arizona Business, Business North Carolina, Crain's New York Business (and other Crain Communications editions), Des Moines Business Record, Enterprise Salt Lake City, Fort Worth Business Press, Orange County Business Journal, Westchester County Business Journal, etc.
- Coverage: Coverage varies by title.
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/8138 (http://uclibs.org/PID/8138) VPN
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Times of London Digital Archive (http://uclibs.org/PID/112897) VPN
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Includes full text and page images of the entire newspaper, including articles, editorials, advertising and images (excluding the Sunday Times) for 1785-1985. The years 1986-2003 will be added later in 2007. Use the "Access World News" database for the London Times, 1985-present.
- Coverage: 1785-1985
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/112897 (http://uclibs.org/PID/112897) VPN
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London Times via Historic Newspapers Online (http://uclibs.org/PID/1533) VPN
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Search Palmer's Index to The Times, 1790-1905 and the Official Index to the Times, 1906-1980. Includes full-text for 1800-1870.
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/1533 (http://uclibs.org/PID/1533) VPN
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- Microfilm of Jan.1, 1785 forwards is available in the Shields Library Microfilm collection.
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Davis Enterprise [via NewsBank America's Newspapers] (http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=DVEB)
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Search and retrieve full text of the Davis Enterprise from August 1997 forwards. Excludes advertisements and graphics.
- Coverage: August 1997-present
- Access: http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=DVEB (http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=DVEB)
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Los Angeles Times [full-text versions]
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Full text of the Los Angeles Times is available via several databases licensed for use at UC Davis.
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Sacramento Bee [via NewsBank America's Newspapers] (http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=SCBB) VPN
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Search and retrieve full text of the Sacramento Bee from 1985 through the previous day. Excludes advertisements and graphics
- Coverage: 1985-present
- Access: http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=SCBB (http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=SCBB) VPN
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New York Times [full-text versions]
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Current full text of the New York Times is available via several databases licensed for use at UC Davis.
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Ren min ri bao 人民日报电子版= People's Daily (Chinese Database) (http://uclibs.org/PID/97067) VPN
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The "People's Daily" is the official voice of the central government of the People's Republic of China. This database provides complete official records of the Chinese government from 1946-2005.
- Coverage: 1946-2005
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/97067 (http://uclibs.org/PID/97067) VPN
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- Needs Chinese word processor for searching in Chinese.
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EarthTrends: The Environmental Information Portal (http://earthtrends.wri.org/)
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EarthTrends is an online collection of information regarding the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world. Committed to the principle that accurate information drives responsible decisions by governments and individuals, EarthTrends offers the public a large breadth of statistical, graphic, and analytical data in easily accessible formats.
- Access: http://earthtrends.wri.org/ (http://earthtrends.wri.org/)
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Lian he zhi shi ku 聯合知識庫= News Database=UDNDATA (Chinese Database) (http://udndata.com/library/) VPN
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UDNDATA is a newspaper database of the United Daily News Group, the largest news group in Taiwan. UDNDATA covers seven Chinese newspapers in Taiwan, Europe and North America: Lian He Bao 聯合報, Jing Ji Ri Bao 經濟日報, Min Sheng Bao 民生報, Lian He Wan Bao 聯合晚報, Xing Bao 星報 in Taiwan, Ouzhou Ri Bao 歐洲日報 in Europe and Meizhou Shi Jie Ri bao 美洲世界日報 in North America. The online database provides current and searchable full-text articles, as well as searchable images, published on the above seven newspapers. It is not only a major information source in Taiwan, but also an important information sources on overseas Chinese in Europe and North America.
- Access: http://udndata.com/library/ (http://udndata.com/library/) VPN
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- For better search result, use traditional Chinese words in searching.
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California's Historical Newspapers [via Newsbank] (http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=EANX&d_collections=EANACA) VPN
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A full text collection of 13 California Newspapers covering the period between 1850 and 1900. It can be searched separately or in conjunction with the Early American Newspapers Collection (Series 1).
- Coverage: 1850-1900
- Access: http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=EANX&d_collections=EANACA (http://infoweb.newsbank.com/?db=EANX&d_collections=EANACA) VPN
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California Newspaper Project [via UC Riverside] (http://cnp.ucr.edu/)
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The California Newspaper Project (CNP) identifies, describes and preserves California Newspapers. It provides a searchable online catalog of newspapers held throughout the state. CNP is a participant in the United States Newspaper Program and receives funding from The National Endowment for the Humanities and the California State Library.
- Access: http://cnp.ucr.edu/ (http://cnp.ucr.edu/)
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Wall Street Journal via Proquest Current Newspapers (http://uclibs.org/PID/11383) VPN
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Current full-text content of the Wall Street Journal.
- Coverage: 1985-present
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/11383 (http://uclibs.org/PID/11383) VPN
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Wall Street Journal via Proquest Historical Newspapers (http://uclibs.org/PID/11380) VPN
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Historical coverage of the Wall Street Journal 1889-1985 with both full page and individual article images. Searchable full text back to the first issue.
- Coverage: 1889-1988
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/11380 (http://uclibs.org/PID/11380) VPN
Full-text Resources
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Latin American Newspapers (http://uclibs.org/PID/137173)
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The database includes the full-text content from 24 historic and influential newspapers published in Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Argentina and other Latin American countries. Publication dates range from 1845 to 1922.
- Access: http://uclibs.org/PID/137173 (http://uclibs.org/PID/137173)
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Guides to Electronic, Print, and Other Resources
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Newspaper Collection [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/newspaper/)
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Informational pages about the UC Davis printed and electronic newspaper collections.
- Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/newspaper/ (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/newspaper/)
Other Resources
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California Newspaper Project [via UC Riverside] (http://cnp.ucr.edu/)
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The California Newspaper Project (CNP) identifies, describes and preserves California Newspapers. It provides a searchable online catalog of newspapers held throughout the state. CNP is a participant in the United States Newspaper Program and receives funding from The National Endowment for the Humanities and the California State Library.
- Access: http://cnp.ucr.edu/ (http://cnp.ucr.edu/)
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California Digital Newspaper Collection [via UC Riverside]
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Funded by the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) and part of the California Newspaper project. This program will be digitizing over 100,000 pages of California newspapers published from 1836 to 1922. The San Francisco Call has been selected, and the Los Angeles Herald and several smaller regional papers are under consideration. Currently available: San Francisco Call, 1900-1905; Alta California, 1880-1890.
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Chronicling America (http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/)
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This Beta site allows you to search and read newspaper pages from 1900-1910 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress as part of the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). Over a period of approximately 20 years, NDNP will create a national,
digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1836 and 1922 from all U.S. states and territories. Currently, the site contains selected newspapers from California (The San Francisco Call), District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, New York, Utah, and Virginia.
- Coverage: 1900-1910
- Access: http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/ (http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/)
