Electronic newspapers available through databases at UMKC
The following newspaper databases are Online resources available remotely to UMKC students, faculty and staff. Others must come to one of the UMKC libraries to use them. Many similar resources are also available in print in the UMKC Libraries. Check the MERLIN Libary Catalog for print availability. Current editions of some newspapers are held at the Access Services desk at Miller Nichols Library.
ABI/INFORM Global (ProQuest) 1971 - present. 
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Selected full text 1985 - present.
ABI/INFORM Global indexes and abstracts over 2,770 publications in the area of business and
management, with full text available for over 1,840 titles. Publications range
from magazines to trade publications to scholarly journals. Full text is also
available for the Wall Street Journal.
Kansas City Star (NewsBank) 1991 - present. Save to del.icio.us
Full text 1991 - present.
A fully searchable database of articles from the Kansas City Star. The newspaper is available 1885 - present on microfilm on the Miller Nichols Library First Floor.
LexisNexis Academic 1969 - present. Save to del.icio.us
Selected full text 1980 - present.
Provides citations and abstracts or the full text of materials covering general news topics, company research and financial data, industry analysis, government and politics, taxation, and the law. Available resources include newspapers, magazines, journals, business reference materials, case law, law reviews, and industry reports. Link to LexisNexis Academic user's guide.
New York Times Article Archive September 18, 1851 - present. Save to del.icio.us
Indexes articles
of The New York Times from its beginning (as the New-York Daily
Times) in
September 18, 1851 through December 31, 1995. The New York Times is
available on microfilm from 1857 - present in the Miller Nichols Library
Microforms collection. LexisNexis
Academic, available through the University Libraries’ web
site, has the full
text of New York Times articles from June 1, 1980 to the present.
The New York Times Article Archive also provides the text of entire
articles for a fee.
For articles published through December 31, 1995, the pdf files include accompanying
photos, charts, and graphs.
Save to del.icio.usSelected full text 1977 - present; coverage varies by title.
Provides full-text content of local and regional news from the following newspapers: Kansas City Star (1991 - present), St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1988 - present), Springfield News-Leader (1999 - present), Chicago Tribune (1985 - present), Wichita Eagle (1984 - present), Des Moines Register (1999 - present) Washington Post (1977 - present), Louisville Courier Journal (1999 - present), Tulsa World (1989 - present), and Christian Science Monitor (1987 - present).
Electronic newspapers which are free on the Web
The following are free Websites that provide links to the home pages of newspapers worldwide.
Online newspapers from around the world (www.refdesk.com/paper.html)
Internet Public Library Newspapers
(www.ipl.org/div/news/)
Kansas City Star (current edition) (www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/)
Missouri Historical Newspapers Project
(newspapers.umsystem.edu/)
Online Newspapers (www.onlinenewspapers.com)
U.S. Newspaper Project (www.neh.gov/projects/usnp.html)
