Guides: Newspapers and Digital Subscriptions: Databases

Current News

New York Times This link opens in a new window
Digital Edition. An American newspaper of record with worldwide influence.
Comprehensive digital coverage. Find breaking news, media, reviews and opinion
on national and international topics.
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
Digital Edition. Paid access to the current Wall Street journal provided by Waubonsee Community College Libraries.
If asked to login, you may need to click the "Sign In With Google" link, and provide your Waubonsee Community College email account.

Newspaper databases

Access World News This link opens in a new window
A newspaper database of national, state and local newspapers, including the Beacon News and the Kane County Chronicle.
Formerly known as "America's Newspapers"
Chicago Tribune This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive coverage back to 1985 for the Chicago Tribune.
Global Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Search a variety of news sources around the world.
Illinois Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to Illinois newspapers, including several local papers like the Beacon News and the Naperville Sun.
Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
Provides selected full text coverage of newspapers and other full text transcripts.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Nexis Uni, the successor of LexisNexis Academic, provides full-text access to over 15,000 news, business, and legal sources.
The outstanding news coverage includes deep archives and up-to-the-minute stories in national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language news services.
Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
Coverage for regional business publications including business journals, and newspapers/newswires from all areas of the U.S.
Wall Street Journal - Backfile This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive full-text coverage of the Wall Street Journal back to 1984.

In addition to our fully searchable WSJ database, we have access for the digital WSJ. See the WSJ tab above for instructions.
World News Digest This link opens in a new window
Contains news as reported in the major newspapers and news magazines of the U.S. and around the world. Summarizes key news information every week.

Apps and Streaming Services

Libby This link opens in a new window
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app, by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle ereader!
Kanopy Videostreaming This link opens in a new window
Kanopy is a leading distributor of online educational videos, offering colleges, schools, hospitals, corporates and other educational institutions a comprehensive, one-stop shop for all their streaming video needs.