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This is a guide to find newspaper articles by theme or event of interest.
  • Databases and pocket editions generally store or publish the final edition of the paper.
  • Ensure you have the right newspaper name, as old newspapers and historical newspapers have often changed their names over the years.

Newspaper Article Databases (online)

Below are some of the major databases to search for newspaper articles. You can use many other useful databases by selecting "News & Newspapers" for the resource type in Waseda E-Resource Portal. Please keep in mind that many newspaper article databases have limitation for the number of concurrent users.
  • Kikuzo II Visual [Asahi Shimbun] (Library subscription database)
    The database contains articles from the first issue of Asahi Shimbun in 1879. Articles from morning edition are available after 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. for evening edition every day.
  • Yomidas Rekishikan [Yomiuri Shimbun] (Library subscription database)
    A database of Yomiuri newspaper articles containing more than 10 million articles from the paper's first edition in 1874 to the most recent edition. Allows searches of articles from the English paper, The Daily Yomiuri, from 1989 on.
  • Nikkei Telecom 21 [Nihon Keizai Shimbun] (Library subscription database)
    The articles from four newspapers (The Nikkei, Nikkei Marketing Journal, Nikkei Financial Daily, Nikkei Business Daily) are searchable as well as information on corporations, financial affairs, and personnel affairs.
  • Maisaku (Mainichi Shimbun Online) [Mainichi Shimbun] (Library subscription database)
    This database contains the articles of Mainichi Shimbun Newspaper from its first issue in 1872 to the most recent issue. Also the archives of "Mainichi Daily News (written in English)", from June 2008 are searchable.
  • NewspaperDirect [ProQuest] (Library subscription database)
    The database provides full- image of newspaper from over 1,700 publishers worldwide which is available from the last two months to the latest edition.
  • Factiva.com [ProQuest] (Library subscription database)
    Contains Dow Jones' newspapers, magazines, industrial journals and flash news as well as major national newspapers such as Mainichi, Sankei, Yomiuri and local papers, industrial journals from Japan and overseas.
  • ProQuest Newspapers [ProQuest] (Library subscription database)
    The database provides full-text of New York Times, Guardian, Observer, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. On ProQuest Historical Newspapers, full- image of newspaper and index are available.
  • lexis.com　[LexisNexis] (Library subscription database)
    Although its main focus is legal affairs, this is a comprehensive database with articles from newspapers, wire services and broadcasting scripts around the world. The images of printed articles are not available, but users can access the full text of the articles with sophisticated search functions.
  • China Core Newspaper Databases (CCND)(Library subscription database)
    The databases contain more than 400 major newspapers published in China since 2000. Under licensing agreement, the Political, Military, and Legal Affairs and the Financial Affairs sub-databases are accessible.
  • The Times Digital Archive(Library subscription database)
    A database containing images of all sections of The Times, the UK's leading newspaper, from its founding in 1785 to 1985. The database contains only The Times and does not include The Sunday Times, The Times Literary Supplement, or other sister publications.
  • British Newspapers 1600-1900(Library subscription database)
    The newspapers archive published in England from 17th century as beginning of the Colonial times to 19th century as Victorian era.
  • JIJI News on the Web [Jiji Press](Library subscription database)
    The Internet information service of Jiji Press. Contains news articles in English as well.

Offline Newspaper Article Databases

There are newspaper article databases available on CD-ROM and DVD as well. Inquire about using them at the respective library or reading room. (You can find their locations on WINE.)
  • Asahi Shimbun Gogai(extra edition) （CD-ROM）
    Contains approximately 5,000 images from the Dojima Rice Exchange in 1879 to the World Cup in 1998.
  • Yomiuri Shimbun CD-ROM: Meiji, Taisho, Showa Prewar I (CD-ROM)
    Additionally we have Showa Prewar and Postwar edition. All of them cover Yomiuri newspapers from Nov. 2,1874 to Dec.31,1970 in total.
  • The times and The sunday times　（CD-ROM）
    Contains articles from 1990 to 2007 (and continuing to be updated). Available at the Institute for Research in Contemporary Political and Economic Affairs Library (as of Feb. 2012).

News Encyclopedias and Other References

  • Meiji News Encyclopedia[Mainichi Communications] (book)
    Taisho and Showa edition are also included. Together, these three publications compile articles from the Mainichi newspapers and other newspapers from the start of the Meiji (1868) to the 20th year of the Showa (1945).
  • Shimbun Shusei Meiji Hen'nenshi (Newspaper Collections from the Meiji Era) (book)
    Taisho Hen'nenshi and Showa Hen'nenshi are also included. These collections contain selected major articles from a number of newspapers organized by period. It is possible to look up articles by date as well as event.

Obtain Newspaper Articles

If you cannot obtain the article from databases, look up the location of the newspaper (or microfilm, pocket edition, or reprint edition).

Search Waseda's collections

  • Catalog of Newspapers subscribed to by Waseda University Libraries (in Japanese only)
    Able to search for newspapers Waseda libraries currently subscribe to.
  • WINE [Waseda University Library catalog] (Waseda University Library Website)
    WINE also lists some newspapers. You can search for back numbers of newspapers no longer subscribed to at the Japan Newspaper Integrated Catalog database given below.
  • The Waseda Portal for Online Journals(Library subscription database)
    Contains the list of electronic journals as well as electronic edition of newspapers published overseas and contained by databases like Lexis.com.

    • Search domestic collections

    When the newspaper is not available at Waseda and the full text is not accessible through article databases, search domestic collections. You can request to visit off-campus libraries or order newspaper articles from off-campus facilities. Please ask at the Reference Desk.
    • Japan Newspaper Integrated Catalog Database [National Diet Library] (public Website)
      A database to search the newspapers held by various organizations in Japan. It is also available for investigating bibliographic information of each paper. It is useful to find newspaper Waseda is not currently subscribing to.
  • Newspaper Library (public Web site)
    Link to Newspaper Library website. This specialized library for newspaper is open to public for free.

Search overseas collections

Expand your search overseas if you cannot locate the newspaper article in Japan.
  • WorldCat.org[OCLC](public Web site)
    The world's largest bibliographic database. You can check bibliographies and holding information for newspapers as well as for books and periodicals.

Find What Newspapers are in Print

  • Zasshi Shimbun So Katarogu (Periodicals in Print) [Media Research Center] (book)
    A compilation of domestic periodicals (journals, magazines, and newspapers) in print with their basic information, category, and features. Newspapers can be looked up by region, field, or title.


Research Navigation No.3-E Waseda University Library Feb.14.2012