Last fall, we posted a blog about accessing a Japanese newspaper online with PressReader. This blog will introduce more of PressReader’s features and tools as well as more of their East Asian titles.
PressReader is an online archive and database of periodicals from around the world. It has a large selection of newspapers and magazines in over two dozen categories, from cultural publications to demographic-targeted and informational materials. The site includes publications in both English and non-English languages and can be easily filtered for titles from specific countries, in target languages, and specific years spanning the last two decades.
Aside from the slew of content, PressReader also has useful tools increase the archive’s accessibility. For example, a narration feature makes the site more accessible to users with impaired eyesight. Additionally, users can switch between scanned page views or reformatted text views, which makes the screen reader more adaptable to various screen sizes and hand held devices.
For users in East Asian studies, the PressReader has an abundant selection of Chinese, Korean, and Japanese resources. For Chinese periodicals, you even have the option to narrow the search to a particular province.
PressReader makes available major publications like the Mainichi Shimbun in Japanese and Japan News in English, for instance; the China Daily and Global Times from China; and the Korea Times and Dong-a Ilbo from Korea.
Whether you are looking for a contemporary source for a major political event, first-hand coverage of a natural disaster, or a native-language write-up in a business journal, PressReader can be a powerful resource.
If you have further questions about PressReader, or if you would like to inquire or request others materials, please contact Dr. Ann Marie Davis, Japanese Studies Librarian, at davis.5257@osu.edu.
