Research Guides: Newspapers: Home

About this Guide

Use this guide to find national and international, current and historical, alternative and mainstream newspapers, journals, and magazines.

Linked resources include Graduate Center Library and New York Public Library databases, microfilm collections at the NYPL and the Center for Research Libraries, and digital collections from major research libraries and other reliable sources.

Also included are links to helpful research guides from the New York Public Library and Library of Congress.

Looking for a Specific Newspaper or Journal?

GC Library Journal Search
Use the GC's Journal Search tool to check whether the library has access to a particular journal through our databases.
NYPL Journal Title Search
Select "Journal Title" from the drop down menu in the New York Public Library's Research Catalog to find specific newspapers, magazines, or other periodicals.
WorldCat Discovery
Use the Advanced search in WorldCat Discovery and select "Journal Source Phrase" under Source Index to find specific titles.

Newspaper Research Guides

Newspaper Research Guides from the Library of Congress
Guides to and bibliographies of the Library of Congress's current and historical newspaper holdings in print, on microform, and online.
NYPL Guide - Major Microform Series of English and American Imprints
A research guide from the NYPL describing several of the major comprehensive microform series of English and American printed books, periodicals and newspapers.
NYPL Guide - Conducting Genealogical Research Using Newspapers
A comprehensive research guide from the New York Public Library that is useful for a wide range of topics, not just genealogy.
NYPL Bibliography - Jewish Division Current Periodicals
A spreadsheet arranged by title showing the NYPL's Jewish Division's current periodical holdings.

Researching Periodicals

See the Background Reading and Directories, Lists, and Guides tabs in this guide for selected bibliographies on newspapers, magazines, and the alternative press. You'll also find links to directories of U.S. and international newspapers, research guides, and sample Library of Congress Subject Headings to help streamline catalog searches.

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