Johns Hopkins University Library Guides - German Language and Literature

Indexes for Newspapers

French newspapers

Lexis-Nexis
About the only database that indexes foreign newspapers. It does NOT provide much historical coverage. Link to the RIGHT.
A few newspapers have been indexed individually.
Le Monde (Call number: AI 21.M5) for example. These are rare, but you can try a Title Keyword search on the title of the newspaper to locate them. Try the Hopkins Libraries Catalog and WorldCat.
Indexes and Guides to Western European Periodicals in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Gathers many indexes in one place. Sort by country or time period.
There may be an index on the Web for a specific newspaper. Try a Google search on the title and the word “index”. This usually works for smaller papers that have ceased publication.

for recent articles, a newspaper’s Web site is the best place to look
for historical content (articles from past years, going into the 19^th century), microfilm is often the only option. See below for locating microfilm
there is very little content online other than very recent articles. A few individual newspapers’ archives have been digitized and put on the Web.

Indexes and includes many foreign newspapers.
Most of the newspapers that MSEL receives in print are not retained after 60 days. Some are received as microfilm. We have the following major newspapers on microfilm:
- Le Monde (France : 1944- )
- Frankfurter Allgemeine (Germany : 1949- )
- Corriere della Sera (Italy : 1945- )

To find any individual title in the Hopkins Libraries, do an Alphabetical search in the Catalog on Journal/Newspaper Title.

If we do not own the newspaper you’re looking for, check the database
Search for the title of the newspaper as a Serial You can usually order a roll of microfilm from another library through InterLibrary Services.

To identify newspapers that are available in microfilm (from UMI), see Newspapers in microform

The Center for Research Libraries also lists its foreign newspapers. Useful for access, once you’ve identified a title

Most current newspapers have a Web site. Try Selected Western European News and Newspapers for current and historical content.

Access to archives (older articles) often involves a fee.
The Web site may or may not have a search engine for older articles.
The search engine may not go back more than a few years. So for older material, try some of the resources listed above. You may want to also consult a Librarian.

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Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory lists periodicals by country in Volume Two, under "General Interest Periodicals". Also shows where each might be indexed.
Europa Yearbook: for each country. Principal Daily Newspapers are listed by city.
Foreign Newspapers, held by the The Center for Research Libraries. Part II is a Geographical List, by country. Browse by country to find newspapers from a particular time period.
Newspapers in Microform: Foreign Countries. Also good for browsing by country.
You can locate histories of the periodical press in a country, and bibliographies of newspapers, which will help you identify titles from a particular time period. Do a Subject Keyword search on "bibliography" and the country name and the word press or newspapers or periodicals. Ex: french press bibliography, or, french newspapers bibliography.

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