The NASA Headquarters Library subscribes to just a few print newspapers and relies on databases and interlibrary loan to obtain articles from others. Registered Library patrons can get newspaper articles through submitting a research request or an interlibrary loan request. To get updates of new articles on specific topics, library patrons are encouraged to subscribe to our Alert Services.

Databases & Catalogs

ABYZ News Links - Catalog of links to newspapers, news media, and news sources arranged by country.

Dialog - Offers more than 450 databases on ALL subjects. Covers magazines, newspapers, newsletters, Dun & Bradstreet reports, organization information, statistics, scientific journals, biographies, patents, directories, international publications, and market research. Registered library patrons can request a search. Limited to NASA HQ employees.

Factiva - Indexes full-text current newspapers, newswires, television transcripts, trade journals, and magazines. Also offers a variety of business reports. Registered library patrons can request a search. Limited to NASA HQ employees.

FirstSearch - Encompasses 38 databases on a wide variety of topics from education and life sciences to public affairs and technology. Includes Wordcat, a combined book catalog of other 30,000 libraries. The article databases often have full-text. To see which database indexes a journal, look up the journal title. Limited to NASA HQ employees.

Kidon Media-Link - Links to major media outlets around the globe including newspapers, wire services, web sites, radio stations, and TV stations.

Lexis-Nexis - A full-text database with articles from major newspapers, trade journals, and newswires. Also an excellent source for legal and legislative information. Registered library patrons can request a search. Limited to NASA HQ employees.

Newspapers

Baltimore Sun, Print: current month +2, Online - full-text

New York Times, Print: current month +2 Online - full text is free, but registration on publisher's site is required

USA Today, Print: current month +2, Online - full-text

Wall Street Journal, Print: past six months, Online - full-text

Washington Post, Print: current month +2, Online - full-text is free, but registration on publisher's site is required

Washington Times , Print: current month +2, Online - full-text