Newspaper Indexes
The following online archive searches will allow the user to conduct a search through the historical archives for an article and, in many cases, an obituary. Charges may apply if the user chooses to view the full text :
- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (1868-current)
- Boston Globe (1872 -current)
- Chicago Tribune Web Edition (1852-current)
- The Christian Science Monitor (1908-current)
- The Hartford Courant (1764-current)
- The Historical New York Times (1851 - 2004)
- Los Angeles Times (1881-current)
- The Washington Post (1877-current)
Researchers with a Penn State Access Account can search and retrieve articles from databases to which the Libraries subscribe at no charge. The online tool, NewsCAT, shows which database has the content for the newspaper you need. It provides information on the years of coverage and content level (full or selective) for each newspaper. For information on content that is missing from online newspapers, such as graphics and photographs, see How do I Find Online Text for a Specific Newspaper. Use Micro-Indices to determine if the News & Microforms Library owns a print index to a newspaper not included in the list above. |
Additional Newspaper Indexes
- California News Index (1971-1975)
- Index to Black Newspapers (1977-1978, 1988-1989)
- Index to Readex microfilm collection of Early American Newspapers
- Index to the Schomburg clipping file
- The National Newspaper Index (1979-1988)
- Newsbank Urban Affairs Library
Microfiche copies of newspaper articles from 150 U.S. newspapers on these topics. Use the related Index to locate specific articles.- Business and economic development (1975-1980)
- Consumer affairs (1975-1980)
- Education (1970-1980)
- Employment (1970-1972, 1975-1980)
- Environment (1970-1972, 1975-1980)
- Government (1970-1972, 1975-1980)
- Health (1970-1972, 1975-1980)
- Housing and urban renewal (1970-1972, 1975-1980)
- Law and order (1970-1972, 1975-1980)
- Minority economic development (1970-1972)
- Political development (1970-1972, 1975-1980)
- Race relations (1970-1972)
- Social relations (1975-1980)
- Transportation (1970-1972, 1975-1980)
- Urban News File (1973-1974, 1975[incomplete])
- Welfare and poverty (1970-1972, 1975-1980)
When you can't find a newspaper index:
ASK for help at the News and Microforms Library or Campus Library
Newspaper Indexes : a location and subject guide for researchers
e-reference page.