LibGuides: Newspapers in the United States: National News & Newspapers

National News and Newspaper Websites

Below you will find a selected list of online national newspapers and news providers in the United States. Resources with access restricted to UC or UCLA Only require IP authentication. For information on how to configure your computer for remote access to UCLA Library resources, please see our Access to Databases Guide. For regional news and newspapers, please visit the Home page of this guide and select the desired state in which you are interested. Finally, for a list of major worldwide news and newspaper sources in the UCLA Library collection, please visit the UCLA Library website.

ABC News
News summaries to national, international and local news, business, weather, entertainment, sports, science/technology, health and travel. Coverage mainly on the last seven days, with selected articles dating back to 1999.
Atlantic (UC Only) (1993+)
Contains articles in the fields of political science and foreign affairs, as well as book reviews. General coverage includes the arts and literature, politics, society, and digital culture. Formerly known as The Atlantic Monthly.
Barron's (UC Only) (1987+)
Included within the Factiva database. Barron's is the premier magazine for market analysis and commentary, renowned for its market-moving stories.
CBS News
National, world and local news, business, technology, science, health, weather, entertainment, opinion, and CBS news programs. Coverage mainly on the last seven days, with selected articles dating back to 1999.
Christian Science Monitor (1983+) (UC Only)
Major weekly newspaper published in the U.S. Covers national, regional, and international news. Available from several vendors. Link provided here is to the record in the UCLA Library catalog.
CNN
Summaries of national, world and local news, weather, business, education, sports, law, technology, science & space, health, entertainment, and travel. Coverage mainly on the last seven days, with selected articles dating back to 1996.
CQ Weekly (1983+) (UCLA Only)
Provides indexing for CQ Weekly from October 1983 through the present. The cumulative index for the current year is updated one week after the issue date of the most recent magazine. A source for coverage of the U.S. Congress: status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, backroom maneuvering, and more.
MSNBC
National, world and local news, business, sports, health, technology & science, entertainment, travel, opinion, weather, and comics. Primarily includes recent news stories.
National Public Radio (NPR)
National, world, and local news on business, sports, health, technology & science, entertainment, travel, opinion, weather, and politics. Coverage dates back one year.
Newsweek (UC Only)
Provides comprehensive coverage of national and international affairs, business, science and technology, politics, and the arts and entertainment. Selected article text from 1990.
USA Today
National, world, and local news on business, sports, health, technology & science, entertainment, travel, opinion, weather, and politics. The link provided here is to the publisher's website. For older content, please note that Nexis Uni provides coverage for USA Today from 1989 to the present.
Wall Street Journal (1984+) (UC Only)
Provides full page and article images with searchable full-text back from 1984.
Wall Street Journal (1889-1996) (UC Only)
The Wall Street Journal Historical database offers full page and article images with searchable full-text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
Washington Post (1977+) (UC Only)
National, world, and local news on business, sports, health, technology & science, entertainment, travel, opinion, weather, and politics.
Washington Post Historical (1877-1997) (UC Only)
Provides access to full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. To select this database, scroll down to the listing of Historical Newspapers and click on "Washington Post (1877-1993)."