Newspaper articles can be searched for by using newspaper databases. Kobe University Library has subscribed not only databases but also paper edition
Please also refer to the following link regarding where are newspaper located in.
⇒ 「Newspapers」
- Newspaper Databases
- Newspaper Websites
- Search for Historical Newspapers and Overseas Newspapers
- Search for location of newspapers
- Uesful Links
Newspaper Databases
You can search for newspaper articles by keywords and read full-text by using newspaper databases.
Some databases provide their own unique services.
| Name・Link | Description | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 毎索: 毎日新聞社のデータベース | This database provides all articles published from 1st issue (1872) to latest issue. | On-campus access only 2 Concurrent Users |
| ヨミダス | You can search for and read articles published from 1st issue (1874) to latest issue. This also provides articles of “The Daily Yomiuri” and “The Japan News” published from 1989. | On-campus access only 1 Concurrent User |
| 朝日新聞クロスサーチ | This database provides all articles and advertisements published on “Asahi Shinbun” from 1st issue (1879), regional articles (except Okinawa) and articles published on magazines “Shukan Asahi” and “AERA”. | On-campus access only 3 Concurrent Users |
| 日経テレコン | Articles published on 4 Nikkei newspapers can be searched. You can also search for information on Japanese companies and their executives. | On-campus access only 20 Concurrent Users |
| Academic OneFile | In addition to articles of “The Times” & “The New York Times”, the Podcast of CNN & BBC, and articles of over 17,000 journals are provided. | On-campus access only |
| General OneFile | In addition to articles of “The Christian Science Monitor” & “The Times of India”, and articles of over 10,000 journals are provided. | On-campus access only |
| Lexis+ | “Lexis+” is a database for online legal research. It provides legal information, patent information, newspaper articles written by English or other languages, and manuscripts of news. You need to register before use. | On-campus access only |
Newspaper Websites
You can read the latest news on news sites of newspapers companies.
On these sites, recording period is not long, or free content may differ depending on the sites.
In recent years, some of them use SNS for posting information.
| Name・Link | Description | Note |
|---|---|---|
| The Mainichi – Japan Daily News | “The Mainichi – Japan Daily News” is a news site of the Mainichi Newspapers Co. Non-members can read up to 5 articles a month. | – |
| The Japan news | “The Japan News” is a daily English-language newspaper published by The Yomiuri Shimbun. On the website, You can read articles of “The Japan News”, translations of Yomiuri Shimbun articles, and so on. | – |
| The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch | “The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch” is an English edition of The Asahi Shimbun Digital. You can read real-time news and so on. | – |
| 日経新聞 | The news site is operated Nikkei Inc. You can read some free articles, commentary articles and so on. | – |
| The Sankei Shimbun [JPN] | “Sankei News” is a news site of “Sankei Shinbun”. You can read all articles on the website for free. | – |
| 神戸新聞NEXT | “Kobe Shinbun NEXT” is a news site of Kobe Shinbun. You can search for articles in the last year on the news site. | – |
Search for Historical Newspapers and Overseas Newspapers
If you want to read discontinued newspapers or overseas newspapers, you should search a dedicated database.
| Name・Link | Description | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaper Clippings Collection | “Newspaper Clippings Collection” is the newspaper article clippings that collected from end of the Meiji era (around 1910) to 1970. This database provides digitized them. | – |
| MEITAN : The University of Tokyo Meiji Sinbun Zasshi Bunko OPAC [JPN] | You can search for newspaper / magazine articles held in the Center for Modern Japanese Legal and Political Documents at the University of Tokyo Graduate School for Law and Politics / Faculty of Law. | – |
| Google News Archive Search | This service allows users to search for digitized newspaper articles for the past 200 years. You can read some free articles. | – |
| Academic OneFile | In addition to articles of “The Times” “The New York Times”, the Podcast of CNN & BBC, and articles of over 17,000 journals are provided. | On-campus access only |
| General OneFile | In addition to articles of “The Christian Science Monitor” & “The Times of India”, and articles of over 10,000 journals are provided. | On-campus access only |
| Lexis+ | “Lexis+” is a database for online legal research. It provides legal information, patent information, newspaper articles written by English or other languages, and manuscripts of news. You need to register before use. | On-campus access only |
Search for Location of Newspapers
Some newspapers are not exposed on the web. In this case, you should search a library catalog for printed editions.
| Name・Link | Description | Note |
|---|---|---|
| OPAC: Kobe University Library Catalog | When you search for newspapers, please select “Journals” on the “Advanced Search” screen. | – |
| CiNii Books | You can search for newspapers held by university libraries in Japan. | – |
| NDL Search | By selecting “Newspaper” is searched. | – |
Useful Links
⇒全国紙等の記事索引・検索サービス (Research Navi / NDL) [JPN]
⇒地方紙の記事索引・検索サービス (Research Navi / NDL) [JPN]
