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FINDING NEWSPAPERS

Print Newspapers | Online Newspapers


PRINT NEWSPAPERS

The Kalamazoo College Library subscribes to several print newspapers, located on the second floor next to the Reading Room. To find out if the library subscribes to a particular newspaper, search by title in the library catalog, Ariadne.

The Library keeps most print newspapers for one to three months. The Kalamazoo Gazette is archived in microform. Articles in the Kalamazoo Gazette can be located using the Gazette Index.

Title Frequency Library Holdings
Asian Week weekly last 12 months to present
The Chronicle of Higher Education weekly Print until microfilm arrives, v.11-, 1975- on microfilm.
Detroit Free Press daily current month
France-Amérique weekly last 12 months to present
Guardian Weekly weekly last 12 months to present,
Kalamazoo Gazette daily Print until microfilm arrives. 1978- present on microfilm
Le Monde Diplomatique monthly last 24 months to present
Le Monde Sélection Hebdomadaire weekly last 12 months to present
New York Times daily current month. 1851- 2004 on microform
Nordamerikanische Wochen-Post twice monthly last 6 months to present
Wall Street Journal - Midwest edition daily last 2 months to present

Newspaper Indexes

Kalamazoo Gazette Index Online Index < about >
Available through the Kalamazoo Public Library.
In the Kalamazoo Public Library Catalog, click on "Local Information," then click on "Local Newspaper." You will be searching the Kalamazoo Gazette Index.
Coverage: 1972 - present (often a few months behind).
Print Index volumes of the Kalamazoo Gazette Index: Library has 1972-1997, shelved in the Microfilm area, Z6953 .K2.

Newspaper Abstracts Online Index < about >
National and regional newspapers. 32 titles covered.
Includes the New York Times, late edition, 1986 - present.
Coverage: Titles begin on different dates, from 1982 to 1989 - present.
Updated weekly. Title List.

New York Times Index Print Index
Reference Storage, AI 21 .N48
Library has v.1, 1913 - v.85, 1997, Prior Series Index 1851-1912.

Kalamazoo College Library Newspaper Holdings (in print format):

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ONLINE NEWSPAPERS

New York Times (1851- Four Years Ago) < about >
ProQuest database provides fully searchable PDF documents of the New York Times, including ads, cartoons, photos, maps, graphics, and more.

New York Times Online Full Text through LexisNexis < about > (text only, no images)
Final New York City Edition
To search *only* the New York Times in Lexis Nexis, you must be in "News" search. From the list of Sources under the pull down menu in "Select Sources," choose "The New York Times "
Coverage: June 1, 1980 - present. Updated daily.

New York Times (Infotrac) < about >
Full text of all New York Times articles published within the last 365 days. Updated daily. From Infotrac Custom Newspapers.

Kalamazoo Gazette < about >
Full Text, January 06, 2005 through current in Lexis Nexis (text only, no images)

LexisNexis < about >
Includes the full-text of over 350 national and international newspapers.
Searchable Directory of Newspaper Titles in Lexis Nexis

PressDisplay < about >
PressDisplay provides online access to today's newspapers from around the world in full-color, full-page format. The collection currently includes over 400 U.S. and international titles. Viewers can browse articles and other content, such as pictures, advertisements, classifieds, and notices. PressDisplay provides a 60-day backfile and the ability to perform keyword searches across all titles and entire backfile. The service does not require additional software or plug-ins.
Title List of PressDisplay

Infotrac Custom Newspapers < about >
Includes the full-text of over 100 national and international newspapers, with varying dates of coverage per newspaper. This database covers the full text of the New York Times for the last 365 days. Michigan newspapers include the The Detroit Free Press.

NewsBank < about > (FT) Michigan Newspapers: Detroit Free Press, Grand Rapids Press, Lansing State Journal

Additionally, many newspapers and broadcast media have Web sites.
A comprehensive list of newspaper sites is available at AJR Newslink.

Pandia Newsfinder is a searchable database of daily world headlines. Links to articles from some of the best news sites on the Internet, including BBC, Yahoo, The Washington Post, NewsHub and Moreover. Select "Extended Search" to include CNN and MSNBC.

Newseum Web site; The Interactive Museum of News
217 front pages from 28 countries, Daily.

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