Chinese 670/691A Research in Chinese Studies
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- Historic newspapers published in China available Open Access onlineCollaborative effort to compile separate sources into one list.
Historical Newspapers - Chinese
- Late Qing and Republican-Era Chinese NewspapersThis is an open access (no subscription) database sponsored by the Center For Research Libraries & maintained by Eastview The collection contains over 290 titles and over 450,000 pages of content during the period (1911-1949).you can search by keyword or browse by date and limit your search to particular newspapers if you use the advanced search functions.
- Shen Bao Digital Archive This link opens in a new windowThe first newspaper in China with a Chinese editorial staff, 1872-1949. Established in 1872, Shen Bao (申報, historically transliterated as Shun Pao or Shen-pao) was the most influential and longest lasting commercial newspaper before the establishment of the People’s Republic. Published until 1949, Shen Bao was uniquely a newspaper for Chinese readers, written by Chinese reporters. During its existence, Shen Bao gradually shifted from a conservative to a more liberal perspective, and played a pivotal role in the formation of public opinion in the imperial period and into the tumultuous beginnings of modern China.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- People's Daily (Ren Min Ri Bao) This link opens in a new window
Chinese newspaper of record, 1946-present.
Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
On the landing page, you will use the “click here” link underneath “People’s Daily – Renmin Ribao (1946-present)" to access the database.
There is a maximum of two (2) simultaneous users for this database.
Historical Newspapers - English language
- Historical Newspaper: New York Times This link opens in a new windowFull-text of The New York Times, with coverage from 1851 to three years ago.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- Access World Research Collection This link opens in a new windowThousands of U.S. and global news sources, including printed and online newspapers, blogs, journals, newswires, broadcast transcripts and videos.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- Historical Newspaper: Boston Globe This link opens in a new windowMassachusetts' newspaper of record, 1872-1991. Additional content is added yearly.
Users must limit their search to "full text" on the left side of the screen to make sure they only get results that include the Full Text. Without the limiter, the "abstracts" will be indexed as well.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password. - Historical Newspaper: Washington Post This link opens in a new windowNewspaper of record of the U.S. capital, with coverage from 1877-2007.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- Historical Newspaper: South China Morning Post This link opens in a new windowEnglish-language newspaper published in Hong Kong, with coverage from 1903 - 2001Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chinese Newspapers Collection (1832-1953)Includes the North China Herald (1850-1941), Chinese Repository (1832-1851), Chinese Recorder (1868-1938) and many more.
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