Media Scan is specifically designed for students and researchers in Australian secondary schools, TAFE Institutes, universities and public libraries. Media Scan has been indexing newspapers since September 1991.

Media Scan provides topical subject indexing of the following newspapers:

• Sydney Morning Herald (1995-)
  
• The Age (1991-)
  
• The Australian (1991-)
  
• The Herald Sun (1991-)
  
• The Bulletin (1991-)
  
• The Courier Mail (1995-)
  
• Sunday Mail (1994-)
  
• Adelaide Advertiser (1997)
  
• West Australian (1996-1997)