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Newspapers

Chicago Tribune

Extensive coverage of business news (including profiles of more than 85 Fortune 500 companies), along with biographical sketches, criticism and comment of research-worthy topics, coverage of social issues, urban affairs, sports, politics and government and cultural affairs.

Chicago Tribune, Historical (1849-1986)

Fully searchable digitized version of the print Chicago Tribune (1849-1986).

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers

“From the Library of Congress, this site allows you to search and view newspaper pages from 1880-1922 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.” 

Des Moines Register

Iowa's largest and most influential newspaper, focusing on Des Moines and its suburbs with news coverage including regional, national, and international issues and events.

Iowa Newspaper Association

Home page for the Iowa Newspaper Association with links to newspapers all over the state.

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe Online

Full-text newspapers, periodicals, and reference sources in a variety of subject areas including business, medical, law, and more.

New York Times (1980-current)

Full-text coverage of "The New York Times."
Also includes "The New York Times Magazine," and "The New York Times Book Review."

Newspaper Source - EBSCO

Full-text of 245 regional U.S. newspapers, 18 international newspapers, and 6 newswires. Also includes the Christian Science Monitor & The Los Angeles Times.

Online Newspapers

Thousands of newspapers from all over the world that are available on the web.

Times (London) Digital Archive (1785-1985)

From publisher web site:

The Times Digital Archive, 1785-1985, is Gale's online historical archive, delivering every page as published from 200 years of The Times (London) to your library. The Times is the "world's newspaper of record" and covers all major international historical events from the French Revolution to the Falkland War. For the first time, users are able to search the full-text of the entire newspaper, including articles, editorials, and advertising.

Times Delphic Index

Search titles and subject terms from all Times Delphic articles at Drake University from 1980 to present. (Index of earlier issues available in library. Full text available on microfilm.)

The following select names and subjects are searchable prior to 1980 by changing the beginning date in the search box:

NAMES
  • Adams, Donald
  • Allen, Steve
  • Aylesworth, Barton
  • Bell, Hill
  • Bohlman, Herbert
  • Boyd, Mary Frances
  • Bright, John
  • Bryan, William Jennings
  • Carpenter, Mary
  • Carter, Jimmy
  • Conlin, Roxanne
  • Cowles Family
  • Craig, William
  • Davis, Margaret
  • Drake, Francis Marion
  • Duncan, Jim
  • Eisenhower, Dwight
  • Fitch, Frederick
  • Ford, Gerald
  • Gallup, George
  • Glaspell, Susan
  • Goldwater, Barry
  • Griffith, John
  • Harmon, Henry
  • Herriott, Francis
  • Holmes, Arthur
  • Hoover, Herbert
  • Howard, Frederick
  • Humphrey, Hubert
  • Ingham, Harvey
  • John, Maury
  • Johnson, Lyndon
  • Kennedy, John
  • Khrushchev, Nikita
  • King, Martin Luther
  • McCartney, Paul
  • McCarthy, Eugene
  • McCarthy, Joseph
  • McCaw, John
  • Mattern, Karl
  • Mears, Walter
  • Medbury, Charles
  • Miller, Wilbur
  • Milnes, Sherrill
  • Mollenhoff, Clark
  • Morehouse, Daniel
  • Morrison, Paul
  • Nixon, Richard
  • Noble, Nelle
  • Noyes, B. Frank
  • Olmsted, George
  • Page, Kirby
  • Pulliam, Dolph
  • Ray, Robert
  • Reagan, Ronald
  • Redford, Robert
  • Ritchey, Charles
  • Roosevelt, Franklin
  • Roosevelt, Theodore
  • Saarinen, Eero
  • Scott, Oreon
  • Sharp, Paul
  • Solem, Ossie
  • Stalnaker, Luther
  • Staplin, Carl
  • Stevenson, Adlai
  • Stong, Phil
  • Stoppel, William
  • Stringfellow, Erwin
  • Taft, William Howard
  • Truman, Harry
  • Wallace, Henry
  • Wallace, Jack
  • Wannamaker, John
  • Wilson, Woodrow
SUBJECTS
  • Affirmative Action
  • Alcohol Policy
  • Aliber Hall
  • Athletic Facilities
  • Bell (Old Main)
  • Bell Center
  • Bible College
  • Carnegie Library
  • Carpenter Residence Hall
  • Cartwright Hall
  • Chancellor’s Elm
  • Chess
  • Cowles Family
  • Cowles Library
  • Crawford Residence Hall
  • Discrimination, Racial
  • Divinity School
  • Drake Fieldhouse
  • Drake Library
  • Drake Municipal Observatory
  • Drake Relays
  • Drake Songs
  • Drake Stadium
  • Drake University -- History
  • Enrollment
  • Fitch Hall
  • Goodwin-Kirk Residence Hall
  • Harmon Fine Arts Center
  • Herriott Residence Hall
  • Housing, Student
  • Howard Hall
  • Ingham Hall
  • Iowa Hall
  • Jewett Residence Hall
  • Mascots/Bulldogs
  • Medbury Hall
  • Medicine, College of
  • Memorial Hall
  • Meredith Hall
  • Morehouse Residence Hall
  • Old Main
  • Olmsted Center
  • Opperman Library
  • Oskaloosa College
  • Pharmacy, College of
  • Political Activity on Campus
  • Prohibition
  • Raisin Bowl
  • Rhodes Scholars
  • Ross Residence Hall
  • Salad Bowl
  • Salisbury House
  • Selective Service
  • Stalnaker Residence Hall
  • Trailer Court
  • Tuition
  • World War I
  • World War II
 

WorldPress

With "News and Views From Around the World" this site contains links to newspapers, blogs and much more.