Modern Languages
This guide provides resources for students and faculty conducting research in Modern Languages, including, but not limited to: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish.
Library Research Guide
Foreign Language News: Databases
Locate current foreign language newspapers through K-State Libraries using these databases.
Details about using Search It are provided below.
Library Databases
- Canadian NewsstreamPublication Dates Covered: 1970s - present Paid for by K-State Libraries
Provides users with unmatched access to current Canadian news content with archives as far back as the 1970s, from over 360 news sources. Newspapers including The Globe and Mail and Toronto Star along with newswires and broadcast transcripts in full-text format. Canadian Newsstream content is updated daily so researchers always have timely access to new information. - Ethnic NewsWatchFeatures newspapers, magazines, and journals of ethnic and minority presses throughout the U.S. Includes some titles in French, German, and Spanish.
- International NewsstreamPublication Dates Covered: 1920 - present Paid for by K-State Libraries
Provides the most recent news content from outside of the U.S. and Canada with archives that stretch back decades. The comprehensive collection features newspapers, newswires, transcripts, and digital-only news sites in full-text format. Over 800 of the world's top news sources such as The Times (London), The Bangkok Post, El Norte, Financial Times, The Guardian, Jerusalem Post, South China Morning Post, The Daily Telegraph, Asian Wall Street Journal, and the BBC Monitoring series of publications are included in the collection. - Informe Académico (Gale OneFIle)Publication Dates Covered: 1994 - present Paid for by K-State Libraries
An easy-to-use database of Hispanic magazines, most written in Spanish and available in full text. It covers business, health, technology, culture, and other current issues.
Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias. - ProQuest US Newsstream
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Paid for by the State Library of Kansas
US Newsstream enables users to search current U.S. news content, as well as archives that stretch back into the 1980s. It features top newspapers, wires, broadcast transcripts, blogs, and news sites in full-text format. US Newsstream provides key national and regional news sources from the U.S. and includes exclusive and preferred access to top titles, including The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Newsday, and Chicago Tribune. US Newsstream is a subset of Global Newsstream.
Search It
Search It now separates out newspaper articles from other results.
- Enter your search terms in the Search It box on the Libraries home page.
- From the search results page go to the Refine My Results options on the left side of the screen.
Newspapers search should appear in a large, red font. Click on it to see newspaper articles.
Free News Sites
- Google NewsCurrent news from around the world. Change news sources and language by selecting a country.
French Language News
Current News
France
- Le FigaroDaily newspaper published Paris, France. Subscription may be required.
- Le MondeFrench daily newspaper. Subscription may be required.
- L'ObsFrench language weekly news magazine.
- Agence France PresseAgence France Presse (AFP) is an international news agency. News is available in French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Arabic.
Africa
- JeuneAfriquePan-African French-language news. May require subscription.
Canada
- La PresseFrench language online newspaper published in Quebec, Montreal. Subscription may be required.
- Le Journal de QuébecFrench language daily paper for Québec City. Subscription may be required.
Historical News
- Gallica - Historic NewspapersGallica provides digitized archives of French newspapers. All issues for all titles have not been digitized. Titles include:
- L' Action française, 1908 -1944
- Le Gaulois, 1868-1929
- Journal de Paris, 1777-1787
- Journal des Dèbats Politquest et Littèraires, 1814-1944
- L' Action française, 1908 -1944
Spanish Language News
Spain
- ABC: Tu diario en EspanolSpanish daily newspaper. Published in Madrid since 1903. Subscription may be required. View pdfs of historic issues.
- El PaísSpanish, daily newspaper. Subscription may be required.
Latin America
- Aztecas NoticiasLive current news from Mexican TV Aztecas.
- El EspectadorColombian daily newspaper. Oldest paper still published in Colombia. Subscription may be required.
- El TelégrafoDaily newspaper in Ecuador. Subscription may be required.
United States
- El Nuevo DíaPuerto-Rican daily newspaper. Subscription may be required.
- Univision Kansas CitySpanish-language news centered on Kansas City.
German Language News
Austria
- Die PresseAustrian, German-language daily newspaper. Subscription may be required.
- Der StandardAustrian daily newspaper. Subscription may be required.
Germany
- Der SpiegelGerman weekly news magazine. Subscription may be required.
- Süddeutsche ZeitungLargest daily newspaper in Germany. Subscription may be required.
- TaggeschauGerman daily news show.
- Die WeltGerman daily national newspaper. Subscription may be required.
Switzerland
- Neue Zürcher ZeitungSwiss, German-language daily newspaper; published since 1780. Subscription may be required.
- Tages-AnzeigerSwiss, German-language daily newspaper with a focus on Zürich.
