Mediearkivet and Artikelsök – articles from Swedish newspapers, magazines and journals

Use Mediearkivet if you want to search for Swedish news articles on a certain topic or look for a specific article. In Artikelsök, you can find material from Swedish newspapers and journals across many different subject areas.

Mediearkivet

Mediearkivet (external link) contains millions of articles from Swedish newspapers, ranging from major national daily newspapers to local media and trade magazines. The database also includes news material from TV and radio.

Articles are available in full text, and for many publications the material goes back to the early 1990s. The database is updated daily with the latest content, although for some major newspapers there may be a one‑day delay before articles become available.

Learn how to use Mediearkivet – webinar on the publisher’s website.

Artikelsök

Artikelsök (external link) contains material from more than 1,300 Swedish newspapers and journals dating back over 30 years. The material comes from subject specific journals, trade press, and daily newspapers. All material has been reviewed by the editorial team of Artikelsök, and all references in the database are assigned subject headings.

Some of the content in Artikelsök is available in full text, but not all.

Learn how to search in Artikelsök – YouTube video

Mediearkivet and Artikelsök – What’s the difference?

There is some overlap between the material in Mediearkivet and Artikelsök, but the content of the two databases also differs significantly.

Mediearkivet focuses on news reporting, both at national, regional and local level. The material is available in full text and the database also covers reporting from TV and radio.

Artikelsök offers a broader range of content and includes many smaller journals from various subject areas, along with material from news media. Some content in Artikelsök is available in full text.