Last revised: [November, 2006]

News: Indexing, Abstracting and Full-text Sources

Scope: This is a guide to indexing, abstracting and full-text sources for locating news. The print and electronic news sources listed below provide access to newspapers and news broadcasts. For news sources available on the Internet, see the guide: News Sources on the Web. Please consult with a reference librarian for further information.

Table of Contents

• Newspaper Databases
• Indexes to Domestic Newspapers
  • Single Paper Indexes
  • Collective Domestic Newspapers
• Indexes to Foreign Newspapers
  • Collective Foreign Press
  • Africa
  • Former Soviet Union
  • France
  • Great Britain
  • Japan
  • Middle East
  • Spain
• Indexes to Television/Broadcasting Transcripts
• Indexes to Collected Topics
  • Alternative Press
  • Editorials

NEWSPAPER DATABASES

• Ethnic Newswatch. 1990-.
  LOCATION: NETWRK WWW
  This is a bilingual database which includes over 46,000 full-text newspaper and magazine articles from more than 70 publishers of the American ethnic and minority press. Retrieve articles in English or Spanish.

• Factiva.
  LOCATION: NETWRK WWW
  Full-text articles from over 6,000 national and international newspapers, magazines, trade journals and newswires.

• Lexis/Nexis.
  LOCATION: NETWRK WWW
  Provides the full-text of articles from national/regional/foreign newspapers, magazines, newsletters, transcripts from television and radio programs and more.
  

• World News Connection.
  LOCATION: NETWRK WWW
  This source provides translated and English-language news from non-U.S. media sources. The material in this database is provided to the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) by the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS). For the print version of FBIS, see the section, Collective Foreign Press.

INDEXES TO FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS

• Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS). Daily Reports.
  LOCATION: GOVDOC M-FICHE
  CALL NUMBER: Call number varies according to country. Check the online catalog.
  This is a collection of broadcasts, news agency transmissions, newspapers, periodicals and government statements. Translations for the following countries are provided: East Asia, China, East Europe, Latin America, Near East & South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Eurasia, and West Europe. See also the World News Connection: Foreign News Alert Service, for the electronic version.

• Index to the Foreign Broadcast Information Service Daily Reports.
  LOCATION: GOVDOC REF
  CALL NUMBER: Call number varies according to country. Check the online catalog.

• United States. Joint Publications Research Service. (JPRS).
  LOCATION: GOVDOC M-FILM / M-FICHE
  CALL NUMBER: AS36.U59 (call number varies)
  This is a collection of translations of unclassified foreign documents, scholarly works, research reports and other selective source material which is not available in English. Translations include articles, trade and commercial statistical publications, military documents and special reports, as well as newspaper articles from major foreign newspapers. There are many different indexes available for this collection, please consult a reference librarian for further information.

Africa

• Africa Diary. 1961-1985.
  LOCATION: MCK PERSTK
  CALL NUMBER: DT1.A3
  Subject index to and abstracts of articles about Africa taken from African (including Arabic-language) and major European newspapers and periodicals.

• African Recorder. biweekly. 1962-1997.
  LOCATIONS: MCK PERSTK 1962-1988, MCK REF 1989-1997
  CALL NUMBER: DT1.A228
  Similar to Africa Diary above. A fortnightly publication providing summaries of events by country, book reviews, subject index and a section for events relating to African topics outside of Africa.

Former Soviet Union

• Current Digest of the Soviet Press. 1950-1991.
  
• Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press. weekly. 1992-.
  (title and call number varies)
  LOCATION: MCK PERSTK
  CALL NUMBER: D839.C87 / D839.C871
  Selected articles from newspapers and journals are abstracted in English. Annual subject index.

• Letopis Gazetnykh Statei. monthly. 1959-.
  LOCATIONS: MOSS STACKS (1959-1980) MCK PERSTK (1981-1993)
  CALL NUMBER: AI15.L35
  Indexes Soviet newspapers. Subject headings and citations in Russian.

• Pravda. Indexes. 1975-1977. (title varies)
  LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
  CALL NUMBER: AI21.P73
  Index to Russian version newspaper.

• Pravda. Indexes. 1986-1987. (title varies)
  LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
  CALL NUMBER: AI21.P732
  Index to English version newspaper.

• Reprints From the Soviet Press. 1965-1991.
  LOCATIONS: MCKPER MFILM (1965-1968) MCK PERSTK (1969-1991)
  CALL NUMBER: DK226.A2R37
  Unabridged translations of speeches, reports, and statements that have been published in various Soviet newspapers.

France

• Le Monde (Paris). 1969-1972.
  LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
  CALL NUMBER: AI21.M6

• (Temps) Paris. Universite. Tables du Journal Le Temps.
  1861-1891.
  LOCATION: MCK STACKS
  CALL NUMBER: AI21.T375 1972

Great Britain

• Official Index to the Financial Times. 1988-.
  LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
  CALL NUMBERS: HG11.A56/HG11.A562

• Palmer's Index. 1790-1907.
  LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
  CALL NUMBER: AI21.T5
  This is an index to the early years of The Times (London). For later coverage of The Times see entries below.

• Official Index to the Times. 1906-1964.
  LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
  CALL NUMBERS: AI21.T45/AI21.T46

• Times Index. 1965-.
  LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
  CALL NUMBER: AI21.T46

Middle East

• Arab Report and Record. 1966-1978.
  LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
  CALL NUMBER: DS201.A7
  Annual subject index to and abstracts of articles about Arab countries taken from Arabic newspapers and periodicals and some western sources.

Spain

• Pais (Madrid, Spain). Indice. 1987-1989.
  LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
  CALL NUMBER: AI21.P32134
  

INDEXES TO TELEVISION/BROADCASTING TRANSCRIPTS

• ABC News Index. 1986-1994.
  LOCATION: MCK PERSTK
  CALL NUMBER: PN4784.T4A22
  This is an index to the m-film collection of the complete written transcripts of the following news programs: ABC News Closeup, This Week With David Brinkley, Nightline, Our World, ABC News Specials, 20/20, Viewpoint, The Weekend Report, News Saturday and Sunday, and World News Tonight. Transcripts can also be located on Lexis/Nexis, see section on Newspaper Databases.

• CBS News Index. 1975-1976
  LOCATION: NPRINT REF
  CALL NUMBER: PN4888.T4C64
  This is a comprehensive subject, personal name index to transcripts of CBS news. Programs included are: CBS Morning News, CBS Midday News, CBS Evening News, CBS Weekend News, CBS Reports, Face the Nation, Magazine, and 60 Minutes. Transcripts can also be located on Lexis/Nexis, see section on Electronic Information Systems.

• Television News Index and Abstracts. monthly, annual index. 1968-.
  LOCATIONS: NPRINT REF 1972, 1975 -1994, MCKPER MFILM 1968-1974
  CALL NUMBER: AI3.T44
  This is an index to the video tape collection held by Vanderbilt University Television Archive. The News Archive has been compiling a day-to-day abstract of evening news programs from the major networks. The index provides a chronological listing of specific portions of the videotaped newscasts. Index by subject, reporter name, and advertisements. For the electronic version see Vanderbilt News Archive.

INDEXES TO COLLECTED TOPICS

• Alternative Press Index. quarterly. 1969-2000.
  LOCATION: MCKELDIN PERIODICAL STACKS
  CALL NUMBER: AI3.A27
  Covers all topics appearing in alternative publications.
  This index may also be used to access the microfilm Underground Newspaper Collection, see entry below.

• Underground Newspaper Collection.
  LOCATION: MCK PER M-FILM
  CALL NUMBER: AN3.A1U53

• Hoover Institution Supplement to Underground Press Collection.
  LOCATION: MCK PER M-FILM
  CALL NUMBER: AN3.A1H66
  This collection consists of domestic and foreign underground publications issued between 1963 and 1985.

• Underground Press Collection. Listing of Contents.
  LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
  CALL NUMBER: Z6941.U521

• Underground Press Collection: A Guide to the Microform Collection: Hoover Institution Supplement.
  LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
  CALL NUMBER: Z6941.U425 1988

• UMC Library Underground Newspaper Collection.
  LOCATION: MCK PER M-FILM
  CALL NUMBER: AI3.A27
  This is a collection of over 120 underground or alternative newspapers from the United States and Canada. The newspapers were originally micro filmed at the University of Missouri-Columbia Library. Dates of the publications range from the early 1960's through the late 1970's.

• Underground Newspaper Collection UM Libraries.
  LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
  CALL NUMBER: AN3.A1U43 Guide

Editorials

• Editorials on File. monthly. 1970-.
  LOCATION: MCKREF STACKS
  CALL NUMBER: D410.E3
  Reprints editorials from many American newspapers on topics in the news.

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