Daily and Weekly Newspapers (selection)
Print Edition* | Digital Edition** | ||||
Factiva (HTML) | Nexis (HTML) | wiso Presse (HTML and print layout) | Publishing Portal (print layout) | ||
Local Newspapers | |||||
Ruhr Nachrichten | yes | yes | |||
Westfalenpost | yes | yes | |||
WAZ | yes | yes | |||
Westfälische Rundschau | yes | yes | |||
National Press | |||||
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung | yes | FAZ portal | |||
Handelsblatt | yes | yes | yes | ||
Neue Zürcher Zeitung | yes | yes | yes | ||
Süddeutsche Zeitung | yes | yes | |||
taz – die Tageszeitung | yes | yes | yes | ||
WELT | yes | yes | yes | ||
Der Freitag | yes | ||||
Das Parlament | yes | ||||
Die ZEIT | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
Der Spiegel (also Spiegel Online / Spiegel Online plus) | yes | yes | yes | ||
Focus | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
Internationale Presse | |||||
El Pais (English edition) | yes | yes | |||
Financial Times | yes (30 days embargo) | ||||
Le Figaro | yes | ||||
The Guardian | yes | yes | |||
The Independent | yes | yes | |||
The New York Times | yes | yes | |||
The Times | yes | yes | |||
The Wall Street Journal | yes | ||||
The Washington Post | yes |
... and many more!
* Printed newspapers: The editions from the last 14 days can be picked up in the Emil-Figge-Bibliothek, in the right wing of the library next to the reserved books shelf. Additional newspapers (including older editions) can be found at the Institute for Newspaper Research in the Stadt- und Landesbibliothek Dortmund.
** Only accessible on computers in the IP range of TU Dortmund University (further information).
Our Press Databases

Factiva - Info
Current and historical articles from numerous German and international newspapers, including Süddeutsche Zeitung, Die Welt, Die Zeit, Der Stern, Der Spiegel, Guardian, New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal.
How do I search for Newspapers in Factiva?
Go to “Source,” select the desired newspaper, set the search period, and enter the desired section or search terms in the free text search. Please note that newspaper texts in Factiva are usually available as .html texts.

FAZ-BiblioNet - Info
Current and historical articles from the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ)
How do I search the FAZ-BiblioNet?
You can search using keywords and/or narrow your search to a specific time period.

Nexis Uni - Info
Current and historical articles from several thousand German and international newspapers and magazines, including Der Spiegel, Die Welt, Die Zeit, The Guardian, The Independent, The New York Times, American Banker, El País, Le Figaro, and Le Monde.
How do I search in Nexis Uni?
Enter the name of the newspaper you are looking for in the search field and add the desired section or search terms. In the middle section of the search bar, you can narrow down the search period. At the top, under “Sources,” you will find a list of all newspapers and magazines available in Nexis. Please note that newspaper texts in Nexis Uni are usually available as .html files.
The Times Digital Archive 1785 - 1985 – Info
Historical editions of The Times.

wiso Presse - Info
German-language press publications, including taz, Welt, Zeit, NZZ, Handelsblatt, Spiegel, WAZ, Ruhr Nachrichten, Westfälische Rundschau.
How do I search in wiso Presse?
Go to “Presse” in the left-hand bar and then “Show all sources” to find the newspaper you want. You can search by section or keywords or browse the tables of contents on the right. wiso Presse usually offers both .html text and the original publisher's layout as a PDF.