Newspapers, Magazines and Journals

As a library member you can access a range of e-resources by logging in with your library card number and PIN.

PressReader - instant access to news in over 2,300 national and international newspapers and magazines, from 54 countries.
RBdigital - A selection of downloadable e-magazines that can be downloaded for free or read online.
Times Digital Archive - complete and fully searchable digital editions of The Times from 1785 - 2008
Only a few individual newspaper sites allow you to see past articles free. One example is The Guardian, which has an 'Archive search' option on its drop-down menu at the top of the screen
You can also read some newspapers, past and present and in other languages, online via their own websites.
Many magazines and journals have their own web sites. There are also sites that enable you to search and view articles from a whole range of magazines and journals.

The British Newspaper Archive provided by the British Library is available in all our libraries. Search through millions of articles going back over 200 years in this ever growing collection
You can browse academic articles on Journalism and Communications for free using the Access to Research service
Libraries have a selection of magazines that can be borrowed for one week for more information about the lending magazine service click here
Libraries also hold a range of newspapers and magazines which can be read in the library.
To search for a specific title, check the online library catalogue or contact the library direct to find out what they offer.
Bedford Central Library takes a number of magazines, and also newspapers, in foreign languages. For details, see the library's list of foreign language newspapers and magazines.

Page last updated: 7th August 2020