Newspaper Articles and Images
The University of Delaware Library provides online access to both current and historical newspapers. Many of the newspapers are available in full-text databases. The databases offer either text-only articles or images and text, including fashion advertisements.
This page describes some of the e-newspaper resources of interest to fashion and apparel students.
Newspaper Resources for Current Research
- WWD.comWWD is the authority for breaking news, comprehensive business coverage and trends in the worlds of fashion, beauty and retail.
- Business of Fashion (BOF)Covers issues at the intersection of fashion and business, including fashion business intelligence and opinionated analysis on emerging designers and global brands from around the world.
- New York Times (NYTimes.com) This link opens in a new windowCoverage: Limited access to 1923-1980; Full access from 1981 to the present
- Wall Street Journal (wsj.com) This link opens in a new windowCoverage: Full access includes the last 4 years to the present; very limited additional coverage back to February 10, 2010
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowLexisNexis Academic contains full-text articles from newspapers worldwide and other publications. No images are included. Coverage varies by title.
- Global Newsstream This link opens in a new windowProvides the full text of hundreds of U.S. and international news sources, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, and Times (London). The database also offers articles from the News Journal (Wilmington), 2002 to the present. Coverage varies by title.
How to Access Online Newspapers
- How to register for BOF Education Account-You must register for BoF Professional's student membership using a UD email address.
-Register an account as "student" or "staff"
-Include University of Delaware as your school.
-Enter name of a course you are taking or teaching
-Add your graduation date
-You will be asked to re-validate your email address each year. - How to register for NYTimes Web editionInstructions for accessing NYTimes Web edition are provided on this page.
- How to Create WSJ AccountDetailed Instructions on how to create a WSJ online account
Selected Databases for Historical Newspapers
- ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York Times This link opens in a new windowFull page and article images with searchable full text of the New York Times back to the first issue. The digital reproductions provide access to every page from every available issue. Coverage: 1851-2007.
- African American Newspapers, 1827-1998This collection of African American newspapers features papers from more than 35 states, including many rare and historically significant 19th-century titles.
- Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers This link opens in a new windowThis collection features publications from the political party newspapers at the beginning of the 19th century to the dailies that shaped the nation at the century’s end.
- America's Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new windowAmerica’s Historical Newspapers features cover-to-cover reproductions of historic newspapers. It contains issues from 1690s-1922.
- Ethnic NewsWatch This link opens in a new windowEthnic NewsWatch is a full-text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. Coverage: 1959 to present.
- Illustrated London News Historical ArchiveThe entire run of the ILN from its first publication on 14 May 1842 to its last in 2003.
- British Library Newspapers This link opens in a new windowThis is a digital collection of 71 national and regional newspapers in Victorian Britain. Coverage: 1800-1900.
- Women's Wear Daily (WWD)1910 - Present via a variety of databases
- Godey's Ladys Book This link opens in a new windowGodey’s Lady’s Book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful American journal for women. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows full-text retrieval and includes hand-colored fashion plates and illustrations. Coverage: 1830-1898.
- Historic Catalogs of Sears, Roebuck and Co., 1896-1993When entering the Ancestry Library Edition database, click the link labeled All Databases. This is the last link under More Collections. Type Sears. Choose Historic Catalogs of Sears, Roebuck and Co., 1896-1993.
Associated Press Images
- Associated Press Images Collection This link opens in a new windowAP Images is an electronic library containing the AP’s current photos and a selection of pictures from the print and negative library, as well as text, graphic and audio material.