Research Guides: News and Newspapers: National

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National Newspapers on the Web

New York Times
Requires an account to read articles. You can read 10 articles for free per month.
Atlanta Journal Constitution
The largest newspaper in the Deep South.
Chicago Sun Times
The flagship newspaper of the American Midwest, the Sun-Times has historically had a more liberal slant.
Chicago Tribune
The more conservative of the two Chicago newspapers.
Washington Post
Founded in 1877, this is Washington D.C.'s largest newspaper. Extensive coverage of national politics.

Use these databases to search for newspaper articles:

Access World News
News articles from the 1980s to present, from a wide variety of media, including newspapers, newswires, broadcast transcripts, blogs, periodicals, videos, and web-only content. Includes over 400 U.S. newspapers and over 1000 international newspapers. Includes Corpus Christi Caller-Times from 1883-2021.
ProQuest News Databases
Cross search 4 news databases including many local and regional newspapers from the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Asia, and throughout the world.

We receive the following national newspapers in print:

Christian Science Monitor
USA Today
Washington Post

Current papers are kept for 3 months and are located on the first floor of the library.