East Asian Studies: Newspapers

Shen Bao (also transliterated as Shun Pao or Shen-pao), the influential newspaper, is available in its entirety -- all 256,000 issues, over 2 million articles, published from 1872 to 1949 -- covering the Chinese period between the last imperial dynasty through the Republican era.

"The English-language North China Herald is the prime printed source in any language for the history of the foreign presence in China from around 1850 to 1940s. During this so-called ‘treaty century’ (1842-1943) the Western Powers established a strong presence in China through their protected enclaves in major cities (Brill)."

One of the most significant publications of the Chinese intelligentsia in the first half of the twentieth century is now available in the online database: The Eastern Miscellany (東方雜誌 [Dōngfāng zázhì]). The Eastern Miscellany database is the complete online archive, covering 1904–1948

"The Chinese Students’ Monthly is the first magazine published by Chinese students in the United States from 1906-1931. (Note: This collection is the most comprehensive to the best of our knowledge with a few issues missing. Please see details below in Background Information.). This publication became the official organ of the enlarged Chinese student organization: The Chinese Students’ Alliance in the US. During its publication, the periodical discussed all the important movements in China during that period of time: education, social, industrial, agricultural, political, and economical, etc (Brill)."

People's Daily has been "the official voice of the central government of the People's Republic of China for the last 71 years." It provides "the single location where the central government and the Communist Party of China announce their respective policies and disseminate governmental, political, and economic messages to the public and the world (OriProbe)." Notes: Look for the little “click here" on the English introductory page to enter the actual resource. Also, only two simultaneous users are allowed at one time for this database.

This database features Japanese newspaper articles from 1874, along with photos, illustrations and diagrams that accompanied the news stories, including comics and advertising. English editions are included. Note: this is a cluster subscription that Fondren shares with 4 other institutions allowing only 3 users at one time.

This historical newspaper provides easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time (ProQuest).

"The English-language Japan Chronicle Weekly is the newspaper of record for Japan’s engagement with modernity and its emergence, through war, political and social upheaval and seismic social change in East Asia, onto the world stage in the first half of the twentieth century (Brill)."

Newspaper and periodical content from 1833 to 1949 divided into two periods: Late Qing Dynasty (1833-1911) and Republican (1911-1949). Platform only allows five users at a time. Click on title link to find user guide (PDF) for information on the platform's search options.

This collection of historical newspapers provides searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events (ProQuest).

A rich collection of newspapers (close to 300 individual titles) published in China during the late Qing dynasty and the Republican periods (between 1912 and 1949).