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Global Press Archive CRL Alliance Phase 2

Launched in 2018 by East View Information Services and the Center for Research Libraries, Phase 1 of the Global Press Archive CRL Alliance developed a series of thematically designed newspaper collections to meet the priorities of CRL members. Phase 1 of the CRL Alliance will features hundreds of titles across nine thematic collections (six of which are completely open-access totaling 4.5 million pages of content. 

To build on this groundbreaking academic-commercial partnership, planning for Phase 2 of the Global Press Archive CRL Alliance is underway. Like the previous iteration of the Alliance, Phase 2 highlights the same commitment to open-access and contemporary content,...

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Jun 2, 2023 12:13pm

Cumhuriyet Digital Archive

Cumhuriyet Digital Archive provides access to the Turkish daily newspaper, Cumhuriyet (“The Republic”).  The archive contains published issues from 1924-2019, with additional years added on an annual basis. 

This title is part of the East View Global Press Archive.

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Nov 20, 2023 9:04am

Latin American Census Collection

East View presents the Latin America Census Collection, an assemblage of census data from 20 countries across Latin America addressing a wide range of topics. Available for purchase individually by country, or as a group, the Latin America Census Collection is a source of demographic data for academic research.

When initially acquired, census data is stored in a complex database structure, limiting access to those with significant database management and programming experience. East View has formatted each collection into an accessible geodatabase and provides a comprehensive User Guide. Users can follow instructions of where the data is stored, how to search for specific information, and how to visualize the data using a variety of GIS software. Additionally,...

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Nov 6, 2020 9:55am

Publishers Weekly Digital Archive - Direct

Publishers Weekly Digital Archive - Direct is the ongoing updated archive of Publishers Weekly.  The archive provides access to up to 400,000 book reviews, 5,000 author profiles/interviews, and bestsellers list from 1895 forward.  The archive includes content from 1872-end of prior year.

In 2020, East View became the provider for Publishers Weekly Digital Archive.

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Sep 21, 2021 1:20pm

Rossiiskaia gazeta Digital Archive (Российская газета)

Rossiiskaia gazeta Digital Archive (Российская газета) provides access to the official daily newspaper of the Russian government for the period of 1990-2018.  The archive continues to grow with an ongoing subscription.

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Jan 31, 2023 8:05am

The Japan News

The Japan News provides access to the English-language daily from the publisher The Yomiuri Shimbun.  Hosted on the Global Press Archive platform, this newspaper archive includes over 27,251 issues covering the period of 1955-present.  

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Jan 31, 2023 7:58am

Nedelia Digital Archive

Nedelia Digital Archive provides access to over 44,000 pages of the Russian-language newspaper for the period of 1960-1999.

Nedelia began as a Sunday supplement to Izvestiia under the editorship of Aleksey Adzhubey, the son in law of the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Jan 31, 2023 8:03am

Slovo Kyrgyzstana Digital Archive

Slovo Kyrgyzstana Digital Archive provides access to the Russian-language newspaper with over 120,000 pages and includes all obtainable issues of the newspaper’s previous titles form the period of 1925-present.

Slovo Kyrgyzstan went through various title changes and was known as Batratskaia Pravda (March-June 1925), Krest’ianskii put’ (1925-1927), and Sovetskaia Kirgiziia (1927-1991).

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Jan 31, 2023 8:06am

Global Press Archive

The Global Press Archive is an initiative by East View Information Services in partnership with Stanford University Libraries and the Hoover Institution Library & Archives to digitize over 2,000 predominantly foreign-language newspaper titles ranging in coverage from the late 19th Century to present times. 

Launched in 2016, the Global Press Archive features stand-alone titles and databases aggregating multiple titles from specific regions and time periods, and includes over 1,500 newspapers, 450,000 issues, and 4.7 million pages of content, with 17 countries and 12 languages represented. Most Global Press Alliance titles have been released on East View’...

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Jun 2, 2023 12:14pm

Al-Ahram (الأهرام)

Digital archive of Al-Ahram (الأهرام), Egypt's newspaper of record. It contains 6,201 issues dating from 1982 to the present.  The archive is full-image with searchable text.

East View reports that the archive will grow with ongoing subscription and is hosted on East View's Universal Database platform. 

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Jan 31, 2023 7:46am

Rafu Shimpō (羅府新報)

Digital archive of Rafu Shimpō, a Japanese-American newspaper published in the United States. It contains 30,361 full-text issues dating from 1929 to the present. The archive is full-image with fully searchable text.

East View reports that the archive will grow with ongoing subscription and is hosted on East View's Universal Database platform. 

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Jan 31, 2023 8:05am

Neues Deutschland

Digital archive of Neues Deutschland, the official newspaper of the former German Democratic Republic, containing 25,251 issues. The content dates from 1946 to the present. The archive is full-image with searchable text.

East View reports that the archive will grow with ongoing subscription and is hosted on East View's Universal Database platform. 

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Jan 31, 2023 8:03am

Afghan Serials Collection

Digital archive of serials from the Wahdat Library, featuring 46 newspapers and journals published in Persian, Pushto, Arabic, Urdu, and English from Afghanistan. This archive from East View contains 3,587 full text issues dating from 1968 to 2001. The archive is full-image with fully searchable text.

East View reports that the archive will grow with ongoing subscription and are hosted on East View's Universal Database platform. 

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Jan 31, 2023 7:46am

Donetsk and Luhansk Newspaper Collection

Digital archive of newspapers aggregated from two self-proclaimed independent states, Donetsk People's Republic and Lugansk People's Republic. The archive contains 848 issues dating from 2013 to 2015. The archive is full-image with searchable text.

This is a static archive, hosted on East View's Universal Database platform. 

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Jan 31, 2023 7:55am

Jiefangjun Bao (PLA Daily) (解放军报)

Digital archive of Jiefangjun Bao (解放军报), the official newspaper of the military of the People's Republic of China. The archive contains 22,443 full-text issues, dating from 1956 to the present. The archive is fully searchable by text.

East View reports that the archive will grow with ongoing subscription and is hosted on East View's Universal Database platform. 

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Jan 31, 2023 8:01am

The Current Digest of the Russian Press

Digital archive of the Current Digest of the Russian Press, an aggregated collection of Russian newspapers translated into English. Founded in 1949, the journal was first published as The Current Digest of the Soviet Press (1949-1991), followed by The Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press (1992-2010), and now The Current Digest of the Russian Press. The digital archive from East View contains 3,547 issues dating from 1949 to the present. 

East View reports that the archive grows with ongoing subscription, hosted on East View's Universal Database platform. 

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Jan 31, 2023 7:55am

Za Vozvrashchenie na Rodinu (За возвращение на Родину)

Digital archive of Za Vozvrashchenie na Rodinu (За возвращение на Родину) containing 401 issues of the Russian language newspaper published in Germany. The collection covers issues dating from 1955 to 1960. The archive is full-image with fully searchable text.

This is a static archive, hosted on East View's Universal Database platform. 

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Jan 31, 2023 8:09am

Sovetskaia Kul’tura (Советская культура)

Digital archive of Sovetskaia Kul’tura (Советская культура) containing 5,229 full-text issues of the paper that covers cultural events and developments within Russia. The collection covers issues dating from 1929 to the present. The archive is full-image with fully searchable text.

East View reports that the archive will grow with ongoing subscription, hosted on East View's Universal Database platform. 

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Jan 31, 2023 8:09am

Ogonek (Огонек)

The digital archive of Ogonek (Огонек) contains 4,481 full-text issues of the Russian illustrated magazine. The collection covers issues dating from 1923 to 2017. The archive is full-image with fully searchable text.

East View reports that the archive will grow with ongoing subscription, hosted on East View's Universal Database platform. 

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Jan 31, 2023 8:04am

Novoe Russkoe Slovo (Новое русское слово)

Digital archive of Novoe Russkoe Slovo (Новое русское слово) containing 14,106 full-text issues of the Russian language newspaper, published in New York. The collection covers issues dating from 1918 to 2010. The archive is full-image with fully searchable text.

This is a static archive, hosted on East View's Universal Database platform. 

Provider: East View Information Services
Updated: Jan 31, 2023 8:04am

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