Local News
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.
New York Times
- 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.
Washington Post
- 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.
Specific Papers
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.
Aggregated Newspapers
Searching for news on a topic, but from no specific paper? Use one of these aggregated databases.
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Access World NewsPapers included in this database range from small town US weeklies to titles from around the globe. The search functions make it possible to limit by geography. At the bottom their are buttons to limit content by paper characteristics, such as "Colleges and University News" or "KS News Sources."
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Ethnic newswatchThis collection of various periodicals, including newspapers, includes content from numerous ethnic, minority and native presses in America from 1959 to present.
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Global NewsstreamSearch the most recent global news content from over 2,500 news sources including newspapers, newswires, news journals, television and radio transcripts, blogs, podcasts, and digital-only websites. This collection contains sources from the U.S., Canada, Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Australia.
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Newspaper source plusProvides cover-to-cover full text for 149 national & international newspapers and selective full text for 410 U.S newspapers. The database also contains full-text television & radio news transcripts.
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Nexis UniNexis Uni contains the full-text of newspapers from around the world. television transcripts, and newswires.
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Regional business newsProvides full-text coverage to 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Wall Street Journal
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Wall Street journal (ProQuest access)Read and research the printed version of the financial newspaper of record from 24 hours ago until it's first issue.
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Wall Street Journal (WSJ access)How to register for access to The Wall Street Journal's website.
1 Visit the University of Kansas’ access page.
2. You will be directed to KU’s Single Sign-On. Log in to your KU Account.
3. You will be redirected to WSJ.com. Complete the registration fields using your KU email address to create your account. The email address and password you create will become your login credentials; please DO NOT use your KU credentials to create your account.
This resource is being supported through collaborative efforts between the KU Libraries and the School of Business.
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Linking to the News
Need help linking to news content provided by the Libraries? Check out the instructions on our Remote Access Page.
International News?
Interested in news from around the world? Visit the World Newspapers Guide for information on accessing contemporary and historical news.
Historical American Newspapers
Researching the past? Check out the Historical American Newspapers guide.
Watch the News?
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Vanderbilt Television News ArchiveWant to know what was on the news last night? This database has the news from various networks back to 1968 until yesterday.