The KU Libraries does not provide access to the website versions of the Lawrence or Kansas City papers, however we do provide access to the print versions. 

• Kansas City Star, 1991 to the present
• Lawrence Journal World, 1989 to the present 
  • Lawrence Public Library provides unlimited access to the LJWorld when connected to their WIFI. 

The University of Daily Kansan can be found around campus twice a week or you can visit their website. 

• KU students can access the New York Times for free through the KU Senate funded New York Times Digital Access Program. To set up an account visit nytimesaccess.com/jayhawks. This service is only available to KU Students. If you encounter problems, contact the Student Senate Chief of Staff at senatecos@ku.edu.
• Lawrence Public Library provides two different types of access to the New York Times. 
  • Unlimited Access: Obtain unlimited access to the paper's website using LPL's WIFI or one of their computers. The WIFI is strong and can be accessed outside of the building. Additional details are available here. 
  • Limited Access:  Offsite users can experience 72 hours of the NYT website by registering here.   
• Recent print editions of the NYT can be read through the KU Libraries provided database, Global Newstream. 

• Lawrence Public Library provides unlimited access to the Washington Post. Accessing the paper outside of the library requires a library card and pin. 
• Recent print editions of the Washington Post can be read through the KU Libraries provided database, Global Newstream. 

To determine if KU Libraries provides electronic access to a particular newspaper, use the e-journals search which can be found on the "Find" box on the Libraries' homepage. It is best to search with the correct title, but keywords also work. The results indicate which dates the Libraries provide. 

Searching for news on a topic, but from no specific paper?  Use one of these aggregated databases.

We can help with your research questions -- contact us by chat, phone, email, text or at a Research Help desk.

Need help linking to news content provided by the Libraries? Check out the instructions on our Remote Access Page. 

Interested in news from around the world? Visit the World Newspapers Guide for information on accessing contemporary and historical news.

Researching the past? Check out the Historical American Newspapers guide.