How to find current, historical and online newspapers
The State Library holds a physical archive of international papers as well as a large collection of databases containing many international newspapers.
To search for our holdings, in the catalogue, enter the country name and ‘newspapers’, for example, United States newspapers; Papua New Guinea newspapers. Newspapers can also be found by title on the catalogue, such as
Rand daily mail , New York Times, Times of India, PressReader provides online access to recent issues of hundreds of foreign language newspapers from around the world.
Some online newspaper archives available through the State Library of Victoria are listed below. These databases can be accessed from outside the Library if you are a registered Victorian Library user. You can also find a full listing of all current and historic newspapers under the A-Z databases page.
A list of online newspaper archives is available on Wikipedia which includes free and pay per view newspaper archives from around the world in many languages.
Information from more than 400 publications from countries including UK, France, Germany, Ireland and Spain. Titles include Daily Mail (1998— ), The Sun (1996— ), The Times (1992— ), Irish Times (1995— ), El País (2008— ) and Le Monde (2011— ).
Coverage varies between titles. Text only, no pictures or ads.
Discover full-text articles from countries including Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Costa Rica, Peru, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela.
Coverage varies between titles with some from the 1990s to current. Text only, no pictures or ads.
Find full-text articles from over 200 Middle East and African titles including The Jerusalem Post (1988— ), Gulf Daily News (2008— ), Kuwait Times (2012— ), Cape Times (2008— ) and Yemen Times (2003— ).
Coverage varies between titles. Text only, no pictures or ads.
Discover an archive of over 120 years of Chinese newspapers including The North - China Herald (1850-1941), The Chinese Recorder (1868-1941), The China Weekly Review (1923-1950), and Millard's Review of the Far East (1917-1921). Articles are full-text, fully searchable and viewable as images.
Discover an archive of nearly a century of one of the most popular Hong Kong English-language newspapers. Includes South China Morning Post (1903-2001) and South China Sunday Morning Post (1950-2001). Articles are full-text, fully searchable and viewable as images.
Discover an archive of 170 years of the oldest continuing English-language newspaper in India. Articles are full-text, fully searchable and viewable as images.
Find full-text articles from over 60 Asian and Far East titles including Japan News (2012— ), Nepali Times (2006— ), New Straits Times (1995— ), Beijing Review (2013— ), China Daily (1995— ) and The Hindustan Times (2005— ).
Coverage varies between titles. Text only, no pictures or ads.
International: online databases providing access to newspapers from across the globe, including Asia and Latin America.
Explore a wide range of content from the National Library of New Zealand archives. Collections include newspapers magazines and newsletters, letters and diaries, parliamentary papers and books. Date rangs vary for each title and category.
Search British metropolitan and regional newspapers from the British Library's newspaper collection, predominantly from the 19th century. Includes some titles into the 20th century.
Spotlight Discover more about this resource in our Online Collection Spotlight: British Library Newspapers (1732–1950) blog post.
Search this free index to hundreds of British newspapers dating from 1800 to the present day. One million pages are free to view and download with a free user account. You will need to purchase access to other full text. The British Newspaper Archive is a partnership between the British Library and Findmypast.
Please note: the Library does not have a paid subscription to this resource and free access to articles is limited.
Read the world's first illustrated weekly newspaper, with reports of British and world events including news of war, disasters, royalty, social affairs, the arts and science.
Browse the iconic British magazine of humour and satire, including its celebrated cartoons and humorous Almanacks.
Access the complete content of the London Times, fully searchable and viewable as images.
Explore the largest single collection of 17th and 18th century English news media, gathered by the Reverend Charles Burney (1757-1817). Published mostly in London, however there are also some English provincial, Irish and Scottish papers, and a few examples from the American colonies, Europe and India.
Discover London newspapers and pamphlets gathered by antiquarian and printer John Nichols. This collection from the Bodleian Library, coves the years 1672 to 1737 and complements the titles and issues found in 17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers.
Discover an archive of over 150 years of two major Irish newspapers. Articles are full-text, fully searchable and viewable as images.
Discover an archive of The Guardian (UK) (1821-2003) and its sister paper, The Observer (1791-2003), the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper. Articles are full-text, fully searchable and viewable as images.
UK & Ireland: online databases providing access to current and historical newspapers from the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Search across major US dailies such as Los Angeles Times (1985— ), The Wall Street Journal (1984— ) and The Washington Post (1987— ), as well as numerous local and regional papers.
Coverage varies between titles. Text only, no pictures or ads.
Access the complete content of a huge array of historic regional and metropolitan American newspapers, 1756-1963. Find newspaper titles by region and date from 1790 to current.
Explore papers from the 18th century through to the 20th century, by keyword searching from the home page. For a listing of the newspaper titles select the 'Help & FAQ' from the left hand panel.
Discover an archive of over 160 years of the iconic New York newspaper. Articles are full-text, fully searchable and viewable as images.
Also includes a searchable reproduction of the original New York Times Index (1851-1993), which can be browsed by Company name, Location, People, or Subject heading.
Discover an archive of over 100 years of the oldest daily Boston newspaper. Articles are full-text, fully searchable and viewable as images.
Discover an archive of over 120 years of political reporting from this major American daily newspaper. Articles are full-text, fully searchable and viewable as images.
Discover an archive of over 100 years of the leading business publication. Articles are full-text, fully searchable and viewable as images.
Discover an archive of over 50 years of the only major daily paper covering the city and county of San Francisco. Articles are full-text, fully searchable and viewable as images.
US & Canada: online databases providing access to current and historical newspapers from the United States and Canada.
Cross search over 190 Canadian newspapers, including Toronto Star (1985— ), La Presse (2010— ), Vancouver Sun (1987— ), The Globe and Mail (1977— ) and The Tofield Mercury (2009— ).
Coverage varies between titles. Text only, no pictures or ads.
Explore papers from the 18th century through to the 20th century, by keyword searching from the home page. For a listing of the newspaper titles select the 'Help & FAQ' from the left hand panel.
NewspaperSG is an online archive of Singapore newspapers. You can search the digital archive of newspapers published since 1827.
