Finding Historical Newspaper Articles   Tags: course_guides, history, newspapers  

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Andersen Library has many historical Wisconsin newspapers, as well as other state, national, and international newspapers. Some of these newspapers are available on microfilm in the Periodicals Microform Room on the first floor of the Library, while others are available full text online (see the Online Newspapers section of this guide). If the newspaper has a print or online index, the researcher can look up his or her topic in the index to see what, if any, articles are available in that particular newspaper on that topic. Remember that wording has changed over time, so the words used today for an event may not be the words used in the newspaper's index, especially a print index. "World War II," for example, was not known as World War II in 1943. Try looking for information on the war in Europe, or something similar.

If no index is available for a newspaper on microfilm--and unfortunately, most newspapers do not have an index--try to identify a specific date, or date range, for your topic. Then, choose those issues closest to the identified date(s). Skim through the headlines on the film until an article on the topic is located. Newspapers available full text in an online database can be searched by keyword.

Searching for Historical Newspapers

Many of the historical state, national, and international newspapers accessible through Andersen Library via print, microform, or online are listed in this guide. You can also use one of the options below to search for a title.

• HAL CAT (Library Catalog)
  Find resources on your topic in Andersen Library, including books, DVDs and videos, government publications, pamphlets, and more.
• Citation Linker
  If you already have an article citation, Citation Linker allows you to type in the citation and link to a menu of options for finding the full text of the article.
• Journal Holdings List
  Use this list to find out whether the Library owns a particular journal, magazine, or newspaper, as well as the dates and formats available. Search by title.