Research Guides: LGBTQ (Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Questioning) Studies *: Newspapers

LGBTQ Newspapers

Here are some LGBTQ newpapsers that are available online:

The Village Voice‎
Fulltext online available beginning 1991- present
Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts‎
Only the following are available 1998 (Vol. 16, no. 6) - 2000(Vol. 18, no. 4)
The San Francisco Bay times
From 08/02/2006 to present
Between the lines
From 03/06/2008 to present in GenderWatch
Washington blade
from 01/02/2004 to present in LGBT Life with Full Text
Gay community news
Coverage from 1980 to 1999
Curve: the lesbian magazine
from 01/01/1999 to present in Academic OneFile
Windy City times
from 12/26/2007 to present in LGBT Life with Full Text
from 02/20/2008 to present in GenderWatch
Lesbian news
from 10/01/1996 to present in LGBT Life with Full Text
The advocate
Online from 09/17/1996 to present through several resources
Lambda book report
"Lambda Book Report is the country’s most established review of contemporary LGBT literature. Appearing four times a year, LBR will be published in January, April, July, and October."

Current News/Newspapers

For a complete list of current and historical newspapers see the checkout the complete list of newspapers available through various databases. Otherwise checkout the tabs for current and historical newspapers.

These are a few of the major newspapers resources:

Access World News
The electronic editions of record for valuable local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers as well as full-text content of key international sources -- all in one easy-to-search database with a world map. Over 4,500 news sources are included.
Noticias en Espanol (1992-present)
Full text Spanish news articles relevant to Hispanics, Chicanos and Latinos in the United States.
Ethnic NewsWatch
Ethnic NewsWatch is a comprehensive full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. A rich collection of articles, editorials, columns, reviews, etc. provide a broad diversity of perspectives and viewpoints -- the other sides of the stories.
Los Angeles Times (Current)
Full-text major daily newspaper from Los Angeles. With the nation's largest editorial department, it offers extensive coverage of national, international, and local news. Coverage: 1985-current.
New York Times (Current)
Full-text coverage, 1980-present, of the US newspaper of record. Offers superb coverage of national and international news, plus coverage of important speeches and documents, Supreme Court decisions, and presidential press conference transcripts.
ProQuest Research Library
ProQuest Research Library is a multi-disciplinary index suitable for both undergraduates and graduate students. It covers dozens of subject areas and indexes thousands of general and scholarly titles and provides full-text for a significant number of the articles included. It is an excellent starting place for research for a paper, particularly if one isn't sure where to begin their research.

GenderWatch
GenderWatch is a full text database of publications that focus on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas. Subjects covered include: business, education, literature and the arts, health sciences, history, political science, public policy, sociology, gender and women's studies and more. newspapers, newsletters, regional publications, books, booklets and pamphlets, conference proceedings, and government, n-g-o and special reports.

LexisNexis Academic (Nexis Uni)
Database of full text online news, business, financial, legal, medical, biographical, government and domestic and international newspaper resources.
AP Multimedia Archive
electronic library containing the AP's current year's photo reports and a selection of photos from their 50 million image print and negative library. The AccuWeather Educational Division and the AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive are dedicated to providing teachers, students, faculty and library patrons with access to reliable and trustworthy online information for learning.
Factiva
Articles from leading business journals, magazines, trade publications and newspapers with a broad selection of international content plus company and market data. Only three concurrent users allowed
Newslink
web sites for hundreds of newspapers
CQ Weekly
CQ Weekly Online includes an archive dating back to 1983 of the CQ Weekly magazine, which provides congressional news and analysis, bill tracking, member profiles, committee coverage, government documents and transcripts. Search by topic, page number, committee, "exact phrases or words,

Historical Newspapers

Los Angeles Times (Historical) 1881-1987
The Los Angeles Times offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue (Dec. 4, 1881). The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue
New York Times (Historical) 1851-2007
The New York Times offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue (September 18, 1851). The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
San Francisco Chronicle Historical (1865-1922)
Founded by two teenage brothers in 1865 when the West was still wild, this newspaper lets researchers travel back in time to experience the completion of the transcontinental railroad, the Klondike gold rush, the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906, America's entry into World War I, and many other events that shaped both the City by the Bay and the United States.
Christian Science Monitor (Historical) (1908-1997)
The Christian Science Monitor offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue (Nov. 25, 1908). The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
The Wall Street Journal (1889-1993)
The Wall Street Journal offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue (July 8, 1889). The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
Vanderbilt Television News Archive
Archive provides access to broadcasts of the national networks since August 5, 1968. Evening news broadcasts from ABC, CBS, and NBC (since 1968), an hour per day of CNN (since 1995) and Fox News (since 2004). Special news broadcasts found in the Archive include political conventions, presidential speeches and press conferences, Watergate hearings, and more....
Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980
USC's holdings of the American ethnic press are significantly enhanced with the addition of this collection from Readex Newsbank covering Hispanic American newspapers from 22 U.S. states published in the period 1808-1980. Searchable by dates and "eras", article types, languages, place of publication, and newspaper title.
The Washington Post (1877-1994)
The Washington Post offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue (Dec. 12, 1877). The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
Chicago Defender (1910-1975)
The most widely-read African American newspaper in the country, with more than two thirds of its readership based outside Chicago.
Chicago Tribune (Historical) (1849-1987)
The Chicago Tribune offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue (April 23, 1849). The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.