Research Guides: Theatre Arts: Newspaper Articles

Newspaper Articles

These newspaper databases will index production reviews from newspapers around the world. They are especially useful for production reviews, context research, costume design ideas, and biographical information. You may find additional production reviews through the databases listed and under the Finding Journal Articles.

News & Newspapers, Current This link opens in a new window
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"Citations, abstracts, and full-text for the Baltimore Sun (1990-current), Christian Science Monitor (1988-current), New York Times (1980-current), Wall Street Journal (1984-current), and Washington Post (1987-current). ProQuest Digitized Newspaper versions of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post are also provided, with high-resolution facsimile...images from the print editions of these newspapers. Coverage for all three in Digitized Newspapers is 2008-recent, with a 3-month embargo."
Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
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A collection of 40 historical newspapers, including domestic and international publications. Domestic publications include historical black and Jewish newspapers. Dates of coverage for individual newspapers vary, but the collection overall covers 1791-2016.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Formerly known as LexisNexis Academic, this database includes full text newspapers which provide performance reviews.
Newsbank Access World News This link opens in a new window
Over 5,000 newspapers, newswires, blogs and broadcast transcripts from around the world.

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