Numerous materials about Ruan Lingyu can be found in various old newspapers and magazines.
 

So far, full texts about Ruan Lingyu available in this online archive: Shen Bao 申报 and Ling Long 玲珑, accessed via

                                                Columbia University.

More old newspapers and magazines will be continuously updated in this online archive, including Min Guo Ri Bao 民国日报, Chen Bao 晨报, Ying Xi Sheng Huo 影戏生活, Lian Hua Hua Bao 联华画报, Shanghai Hua Bao上海画报 and so on.