Newspapers

Newspapers provide daily articles about current events and are a good source of local information.

Newspapers, like journals and magazines, are called "periodicals" because they are published regularly, or periodically.

Use a Newspaper

• to find current information about international, national and local events
• to find editorials, commentaries, expert or popular opinions

Examples

• Village Voice
• New York Times
• Detroit Free Press

You can find newspapers in print or microfilm format, or on the Web as electronic newspapers. Most newspapers are made available to you through subscriptions purchased by your library. Many newspapers have their own Web sites with today's news; they sometimes provide popular older articles for free.