LibGuides: History: Latin and Hispanic America: Primary Sources

Newspaper Databases

Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980 This link opens in a new window
A compilation of Spanish-language newspapers printed in the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Latin American Newspapers, Series I This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles from Latin American newspapers covering the years 1805-1922, including titles from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Full text of historical newspapers, including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Boston Globe. Also includes historical black newspapers including the Chicago Defender, the Los Angeles Sentinel, the New York Amsterdam News, and the Pittsburgh Courier. Coverage varies but generally starts in the 1800s. Issues include the complete paper, cover-to-cover, with full-page and article images in easily downloadable PDF format.
Hispanic Life in America Series I and II This link opens in a new window
A digital archive of primary source documents related to Hispanic American life. This collection is sourced from more than 17,000 global news sources, including over 700 Spanish-language or bilingual publications, dating from 1704 to today.
America's Historical Newspapers (includes access to the Oregonian and Early American Newspapers) (1690 - 1975) This link opens in a new window
Includes articles from early American newspapers. Searchable by presidential eras, eras in American history, place of publications, and newspaper titles. Includes full text of the Oregonian 1861-1971.

Historic Mexican and Mexican American Press
Newspapers published in Tucson, El Paso, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sonora, Mexico from the mid-1800s to the 1970s.

Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic) This link opens in a new window
Nexis Uni features news, business, and legal sources from LexisNexis. A good source for current articles in major newspapers and for looking up information about companies, industries, and countries.

Primary Sources on the Internet

LANIC: Latin American Network Information Center
Latin America and the Caribbean: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints
Latin American Pamphlet Collection
Repository of digitized Latin American pamphlets published during the 19th and the early 20th centuries. Chile, Cuba, Bolivia and Mexico are the countries most heavily represented in this collection.