Library Guides: Drama & Theatre Research: Newspapers

Newspaper Databases & Titles

Journal Finder + This link opens in a new window
A finding tool for journals and other publications by title (i.e. journal titles, not article titles), by subject, by publisher, or by ISSN/ISBN.
Basic Searching (Also: tips for Advanced Search; Discipline Limited Searching; Browsing features)
Overview tutorial on how to use Journal Finder + (Publication Finder)

Use to search for newspaper titles or use the "Publications" link at the top of the page in the databases listed below.

Newspaper Databases
Use the database below to search and browse newspaper articles or newspaper titles.

Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Sample search: "theat* review" (Note: Using the asterisk will include search results for theater review and theatre review. Quotation marks search the terms as a phrase.)
Coverage from newspapers, newswires, news magazines; sources include CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, AP
More database information from EBSCO, including a title list.
US Major Dailies This link opens in a new window
Newspapers include Chicago Tribune (1996-present), Los Angeles Times (1996-present), New York Times (1980-present), New York Times Book Review and New York Times Magazine (1997-present), Wall Street Journal (1984-present), and Washington Post (1987-present)
TIP: Use "quotation marks" to search for exact phrases. For additional searching help, click on "Search tips" above the search box on Advanced Search screen; also notice links for Thesaurus and Field codes specific to this database. (On the Basic Search screen, "Search tips" is located under the search box Enter button).
Advanced Search screen: Use for filtering by Company/Organization, looking up NAICS codes, selecting specific Document types, etc.

Sample Newspaper Titles

New York Times (In US Major Dailies, ProQuest database)

In EBSCOhost databases, use limiters in the left sidebar to refine your search results.

Limiters are available for Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals, Publication Date, Source Types, Subjects and Publications.

For example, you may choose to limit to Subject: THEATRE -- Reviews and Source Types: U.S. Newspapers.