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Newspapers: Newspaper Collections (Archives)

A guide to finding newspapers for your research

Newspaper Archives - Library Databases


Journals

Internet Library of Early Journals was a project to make available at least 20 years of back runs of early journals. Although the project has now ended,  the webpage now provides direct links to the institutions which can provide full text access to the journals listed below. 
Three 18th-century journals Three 19th-century journals

The Annual Register, 1758-1778

Notes and Queries, 1849-1869
Gentleman's Magazine, 1757-1775 The Builder, 1843-1862
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society  1757-1775 Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, 1843-1863
Gale NewsVault contains the British Library Collection of 19th Century Periodicals  

Lists of Newspaper and Periodical Collections in the Library

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Newspaper Indexes

An Index to The County Down Spectator

1904 -1964

The Londonderry Journal and General Advertiser: a local index

1772-1779

Mourne Observer: An Index to the Mourne Observer

1949-1980

Newspaper Press Directory (pub. 1968)

 

New York Times Index 1851-1936;
1950-53;
1960-96; 1997 incomplete;
1998-2002

Northern Ireland newspapers : in NI Libraries

 

Northern Star: An index to County Down and Lisburn items in the "Northern Star” 1792-97
The Times Index 1954-59 ; 1968-
Waterloo Directory of Irish Newspapers and Periodicals, 1800-1900 1800 -1900
World list of national newspapers : a union list of national newspapers in libraries in the British Isles