Historic Newspapers
Newspapers have been called "the first rough draft of history". McFarlin Library provides access to a number of important databases of historical newspapers. These are listed below this box.
In addition, the library has a number of newspapers available on microfilm. These include:
Ask for assistance at the Plaza Level Check-Out Desk.
Below are some some online resources for accessing historic American newspapers.
Newspapers are an excellent resource when you're trying to track down information on local history. This list is by no means exhaustive.
Below are some resources for accessing historic newspapers published outside the United States.
Trove provides access to over 18.5 million pages from over 1000 Australian newspapers. Newly digitised articles are added daily. Digitised newspapers and more on Trove includes newspapers from each state and territory and from the earliest published newspaper in 1803, to the mid-20th century, including some community language newspapers. " -- National Library of Australia