Media, Film & Communication: Newspapers & Magazines
Magazines Databases
The Robertson Library is home to an excellent physical magazine collection. It includes current and backdated issues of everything from The Listener to NZ Gardener. These can be found by searching Library Search | Ketu, or browsing at the Robertson Library in person!
Other good databases for magazines are:
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PressReader
This database gives access to current issues (and some recent back issues) of lots of popular global magazines on topics like health, cooking, fashion, lifestyle, craft, music, history, sports, travel and nature. -
Popular Magazines
Access the most searched magazines across Gale OneFile focusing on current events, sports, science, and health issues. -
Periodicals Archive Online
Periodicals Archive Online is a major archive that makes the backfiles of periodicals in the humanities and social sciences available electronically. -
The Magazine Rack
The Magazine Rack is a collection of digitized magazines and monthly publications.
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Newspaper Databases
Newspapers are great primary sources of information about societal sentiments and events.
Below are a selection of newspaper databases, an exhaustive list of newspaper databases can be found on the Library Newspaper Database list.
If you are looking for historic newspaper archives, the Newspaper Library Guide may be helpful.
Global
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PressReader
A newspaper and magazines database providing access to the current issue (and up to a 90 day backfile) for over 3,000 titles worldwide. The newspapers and magazines replicate the print format. -
Factiva
A global business information and research tool. Content from a wide range of resources - newspapers, journals, magazines and newswires. User guides here: https://www.otago.ac.nz/library/databases/details.php?Title=Factiva -
Hathi Trust Digital Library
A digital preservation repository and access platform. It provides long-term preservation and access services for public domain and in copyright content from a variety of sources, including Google, the Internet Archive, Microsoft, and in-house partner institution initiatives. -
Internet Archive Newspapers
The newspapers in this collection have been scanned as part of a pilot project using microfilm and microfiche. After using a microfilm/fiche scanner to create a digital image of each page, the resulting images are processed so that each reel is contained in a single item with easily navigable files. -
Newspaper Source Plus
Includes 1,520 full-text newspapers, providing more than 28 million full-text articles. Also features more than 601,300 television and radio news transcripts, videos & podcasts. -
Economist: Historical Archive 1843-2011
A complete searchable copy of every issue of The Economist from 1843 to 2011. The Economist delivers reports of international political, business, scientific, technological and cultural developments, all over the world.
By Region
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Newztext
Archive of full-text articles from many key NZ news and business publications. Newztext is both a research tool and a long-term archive and is updated daily. Produced by The Knowledge Basket, with contributions from publishers. -
Provides access to leading Australian newspapers, including: The Australian, The Weekend Australian, The Courier-Mail, The Daily Telegraph, The Advertiser, The Herald-Sun, The Mercury, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Sun-Herald, The Illawarra Mercury, The Newcastle Herald, The Central Coast Herald and more.
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Niupepa: Māori Newspapers
The niupepa collection consists of over 17,000 pages taken from 34 separate periodicals. It is based on "Niupepa 1842-1933", produced by the Alexander Turnbull Library. 70% of the collection is written solely in Māori. -
Index New Zealand
Abstracts and descriptions for articles from a huge range of New Zealand periodicals and newspapers since the 1950s. -
Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre
Articles about current events, business, politics and more from New Zealand and Australian newspapers, magazines, reference books and more. -
Papers Past
More than three million pages of digitised New Zealand newspapers and periodicals. The collection covers the years 1839 to 1945 and includes 92 publications from all regions of New Zealand. -
Pacific Islands News & Information
A full-text database of news and information resources of the Pacific Islands. Comprises articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, bulletins and reports. -
The Koori Mail
Digital collection of 20 years of the Koori Mail – Australia’s fortnightly national Indigenous newspaper.
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British Library Newspapers
Consists of two major collections from the British Library which span three hundred years of newspaper publishing in the U.K.—17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers and 19th Century Newspapers. -
The Gazette (includes London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes)
A history of Britain since 1665. Search and access information from across each of the editions via one website. -
The Guardian and the Observer
The complete digital archive of The Observer, 1791 - 2003 and, The Guardian, 1821 - 2003.
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National Library of Ireland: Newspaper Database
This database is a listing of newspaper titles held in the National Library of Ireland, including information on the latest date available of current titles. -
Welsh Newspapers Online
A free online resource from the National Library of Wales that allows users to search and access digitised newspaper publications from 1804-1919.
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Deutsche Welle (DW)
Deutsche Welle (DW) is an unbiased media organization, based in Germany. They provide our journalistic content to people worldwide, giving them the freedom to make up their own minds and the information required to form their own opinions. -
Europeana Newspapers
Includes newspapers and newspaper clippings digitised by Europe's galleries, museums, libraries, archives and audiovisual collections. -
European Newspapers
Browse a selection of newspapers around Europe. All information and news sorted by countries and regions. -
Le Monde
Founded in 1944, Le Monde represents the "establishment" position. It is the most widely-read French daily newspaper, outside of France. Use Google Translate to translate French to English.
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ProQuest News & Newspapers
Search and access these collections: ProQuest Newsstand, Canadian Newsstand Complete, Australia & New Zealand Newsstand, and historical content for the Guardian, the Observer, the Irish Times, the Weekly Irish Times, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, the Scotsman, and the Wall Street Journal. Database Guide. -
Chronicling America
Search and view newspaper pages from 1880-1922 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. -
Newspapers from Latin America
This collection contains more than 500 newspaper titles for the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. CRL, along with the Latin American Materials Project (LAMP) maintains extensive backfiles as well as current subscriptions to newspapers, and has digitized portions of its collection in response scholars’ requests as well strategic digitization of historical newspapers in the World Newspaper Archive database available through Readex. -
This database offers access to the full-text of Canadian newspapers from Canada's leading publishers including The Globe and Mail.
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Publimetro
Publimetro is a newspaper distributed in Latin America, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Puerto Rico. Use Google Translate from Spanish to English.
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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera is an independent news organisation funded in part by the Qatari government. The network challenges established narratives and gives a global audience an alternative voice, one that put the people back at the centre of the news agenda. -
BBC News | Middle East
BBC News stories on events in the Middle East. The BBC is the world’s leading public service broadcaster. -
ABYZ Near and Middle East News Media Guide
A directory of links to online news sources from around the world. It contains links to newspapers and other sites with news content such as broadcast stations, internet services, magazines, and press agencies. -
Historical Jewish Press
A collection of Jewish newspapers published in various countries, languages, and time periods. The database includes digital versions of each paper, making it possible to view the papers in their original layout. -
BBC News | Asia
BBC News stories on events in Asia. The BBC is the world’s leading public service broadcaster.
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China Daily
An authoritative provider of information, analysis, comment and entertainment for global readers with a special focus on China. -
Japan Times
Latest news and features from Japan: business, politics, commentary culture, life & style, entertainment and sports.
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ABYZ Africa News Media Guide
A directory of links to online news sources from around the world. It contains links to newspapers and other sites with news content such as broadcast stations, internet services, magazines, and press agencies.
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Al Jazeera | Africa
Al Jazeera is an independent news organisation funded in part by the Qatari government. The network challenges established narratives and gives a global audience an alternative voice, one that put the people back at the centre of the news agenda.
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BBC News | Africa
BBC News stories on events in Africa. The BBC is the world’s leading public service broadcaster.