Access.NewspaperARCHIVE.com
Access.NewspaperArchive.com is a database of mainly English-language historical newspapers starting from 1607 and going to the present. The database consists of digital images of original newspaper pages scanned from microfilm, which have been processed with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to permit searching by keyword. The quality of the scanned images, and hence the accuracy of the keyword searching, varies widely.
The largest number of holdings is from 1880-2010 and is mainly from the United States, Canada, England, and Ireland, although there are some newspapers from other countries in other languages. More information about the holdings is at http://newspaperarchive.com/.
Please note: The holdings will list broad ranges of dates but NewspaperArchive.com does not necessarily contain all the issues in that time period. For instance, it lists the holding for Chicago’s News Journal as 1923-1977, yet has no issues from 1929 to 1968. Use the Browse tab to find more precise holdings information for specific titles.
To limit results to a particular state in America, you must first choose the United States as a country, and then the state you would like to search.
Detroit Free Press, 1831-1922
The Detroit Free Press published its first edition before Michigan entered statehood and when wild animals outnumbered the people living in the city. Its editor assigned a writer to walk the waterfront and record the shipping news each day, creating the first news “beat.” The Free Press also was the first U.S. newspaper to print a regular Sunday edition and the first to publish court testimony. It sent reporters to Civil War battlefields to describe the action, set up a Washington bureau to report on politics, and was the first American newspaper published in Europe when it began a London edition in 1881.
The Detroit Free Press witnessed the arrival of former slaves and the influx of Polish, German, Irish, and Italian immigrants to Michigan. It watched the mining and timber industries bring industry and wealth to the state. The publication witnessed the birth of the automotive industry and products such as Vernors Ginger Ale and Faygo pop. And, it followed Detroit Tiger’s baseball player Ty Cobb as he set record after record.
Gannett Newsstand
A supplement to ProQuest Newsstand providing separate access to 85 full-text newspapers from 30 U.S. states, and 7 U.S. military newspapers, published by Gannett Co. Inc. Includes five Michigan newspapers: Detroit Free Press, Lansing State Journal, Battle Creek Enquirer, Port Huron Times Herald, and Livingston County Daily Press & Argus. Also includes assorted other U.S. newspapers, such as Cincinnati Enquirer, Louisville Courier-Journal, Des Moines Register, Honolulu Advertiser, Indianapolis Star, Pacific Daily News (Guam), Reno Gazette-Journal, Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle, Tallahassee Democrat, The Tennessean (Nashville), and Tuscon Citizen.
Access World News: Michigan [NewsBank]
Full text of over 60 Michigan newspapers including Ann Arbor News (2003-2009), Detroit News (1999- ), and Flint Journal (1995- ), as well as Bay City Times, Grand Rapids Press, Kalamazoo Gazette, Michigan Chronicle, Muskegon Chronicle, Saginaw News, Traverse City Record-Eagle, etc. Includes text only--no photos, charts or ads.
Michigan Report (Gongwer)
Library PressDisplay
NewsLibrary
Detroit Free Press Index
How Do I...Find Articles in Local Newspapers?
Access to certain freelance articles and other features in all the online versions of publications (i.e. photographs, classifieds, etc.) may not be available. For complete coverage, consult the print indexes and microfilm versions of the newspapers.
U of M
Ann Arbor
- Ann Arbor News
- Ann Arbor Observer
- Ann Arbor Observer City Guide
- Ann Arbor Underground Newspapers
- The Current
- An Index to Ann Arbor newspapers
Detroit
- Michigan Newspapers and Newspaper History
- The Detroit Free Press
- Detroit News
- Michigan Chronicle
- Michigan Frontpage
- Metro Times
Other resources
U of M
The Michigan DailyOnline version for 2007-present is available. Start searching in the box at the top right or click on the Browse the ARCHIVES at the top of the page. Online version for 1997-present is available through Lexis-Nexis. Choose the sources tab on the top. Enter Michigan Daily in the Find a Source box. Click Ok continue. Specify Michigan Daily in your search. Current paper issues are available at the Graduate Library in the Serials and Microforms room on 2 South. These are held until the microfilm is received. The full run (from 1890- present) is available on microfilm at the Graduate Library in Serials/Microforms Services (2 North), under the call number FILM X211. An Index to Ann Arbor newspapers serves as a microfilm index for the Michigan Daily for the period 1976-1984. The call number is MICRO-F X236 and can be found in Serials/Microforms Services on the second floor of the Graduate Library. Paper copies of issues from 1968-1969 are available from the Graduate Library Circulation Department, room 104. Ask for the folio volume, LH1.M624 D2. To search for older articles by subject, the Michigan Daily office, at 420 Maynard, maintains a clippings file that individuals may go in and use. They do not field inquiries over the phone or by email. Be sure to call ahead (734-763-2459) and make sure that someone who knows how to use the file is available to assist you. For primary source materials (original documents) and historical information pertaining to the University of Michigan, visit the Bentley Historical Library located on north campus at 1150 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Phone 734-764-3482, Fax 734-936-1333. The Bentley Historical Library has a number of resources relating to the history of newspapers in Michigan, in addition to their collections of the newspapers themselves. Their web page includes a checklist of newspapers in the Michigan Historical Collections. The University RecordOnline version available from September 1992 - 2002. This site allows you to navigate to a particular issue. The search box no longer works but you can search later issues at the University of Michigan gateway site. Include "University Record" in your search. Paper copies of Volumes 1-4 1891/1892-1894/1895 and Volumes 1-5, 1938-1943/1944 are available at Buhr. Use the call numbers LD3258 .U6 and LD3258 .U61, respectively, to retrieve. Paper copies of years 1949-1968,1976-present are available in the Graduate Library under the call number LD 3258 .U611. On microfilm, 1891-1944, 1949-present is available in Serials/Microforms Services on the second floor of the Graduate Library, under the call number, FILM X1622. |
For primary source materials (original documents) and historical information pertaining to the University of Michigan, visit the Bentley Historical Library located on north campus at 1150 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Phone 734-764-3482, Fax 734-936-1333. The Bentley Historical Library has a number of resources relating to the history of newspapers in Michigan, in addition to their collections of the newspapers themselves. Their web page includes a checklist of newspapers in the Michigan Historical Collections.
Ann Arbor
Current Ann Arbor Newspapers include AnnArbor.com, the Ann Arbor Journal and the Ann Arbor Chronicle. Current paper issues of AnnArbor.com are available on the second floor of the Graduate Library in Serials/Microforms
Ann Arbor NewsOnline you can view the Ann Arbor News from June 11, 2003 to July 23, 2009. The full run (1890 - 2009) is available on microfilm at the Graduate Library in Serials and Microfilm Services in 205 Hatcher North. Ask for FILM X975. The Ann Arbor District Library is digitizing articles from the Ann Arbor News as well as many of the photos taken by Ann Arbor News photographers. Some of those photos were published in the Ann Arbor News while others were never published. This database is called Old News. Note that the Ann Arbor District Library estimates that it will take about 20 years to digitize all the content they have available but they are open to requests from patrons in determining which articles and photos will get priority in the digitization process. You can contact the staff at AADL to provide input on what you might like to see digitized in the near future. An Index to Ann Arbor newspapers serves as a microfilm index for the Ann Arbor News for the period 1976-1984. The call number is MICRO-F X236 and can be found in Serials/Microforms Services on the second floor of the Graduate Library. To search for older articles by subject, there is a clippings file at the Ann Arbor District Library that covers articles up to 2003. More current articles are indexed in a locally held database. Staff at the AADL Reference Desk can answer questions about the clippings file and the database. The Library's phone number is 734-327-4200. Besides digitizing articles and photos from the Ann Arbor News, the Ann Arbor District Library is also digitizing articles from the Ann Arbor Argus, the Ann Arbor Argus-Democrat, and the Ann Arbor Courier. Ann Arbor ObserverCurrent paper issues are available at the Graduate Library in Serials/Microforms room in 205 Hatcher North. These are held until the microfilm is received. The full run (from 1976-present) is available on microfilm at the Graduate Library in Serials and Microforms (205 Hatcher North), under the call number FILM X1214. An Index to Ann Arbor newspapers serves as a microfilm index for the Ann Arbor Observer for the period 1976-1984. The call number is MICRO-F X236 and can be found in Serials/Microforms Services on the second floor of the Graduate Library. The Ann Arbor Observer's Then and Now columns are digitized and available online. Ann Arbor Observer City Guide - annualThis publication is received by the Bentley Historical Library, which is located on north campus. They have issues from l987/l988-2002/2003. The call number is 0293 Cc 2. The Bentley Historical Library is located on north campus at 1150 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Phone 734-764-3482, Fax 734-936-1333. They have a number of resources relating to the history of newspapers in Michigan, in addition to their collections of the newspapers themselves. Their web page includes a checklist of newspapers in the Michigan Historical Collections. Ann Arbor Underground NewspapersThe Bentley Historical Library has a number of underground newspapers that were produced in Ann Arbor. The majority of these papers are in the original format and cannot be photocopied. For more information, consult, "The Underground Press in Michigan: A Bibliography based on the Resources of the Michigan Historical Collections," Bentley Historical Library (Ann Arbor: Michigan Historical Collections, 1982) (Call number: PN 4897 .M62 C77 in the Special Collections Library, Call number: 0052 Bimu 2 in the Bentley Historical Library.) The Bentley Historical Library is located on north campus at 1150 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Phone 734-764-3482, Fax 734-936-1333. The Bentley Historical Library has a number of resources relating to the history of newspapers in Michigan, in addition to their collections of the newspapers themselves. Their web page includes a checklist of newspapers in the Michigan Historical Collections. The CurrentCurrent issues are available in the magazine racks in the south lobby of the Graduate Library. An Index to Ann Arbor newspapersThis serves as a microfilm index for the Ann Arbor News, Ann Arbor Observer, and the Michigan Daily, for the period 1976-1984. The call number is MICRO-F X236 and can be found in Serials/Microforms Services on the second floor of the Graduate Library. |
Detroit
Michigan Newspapers and Newspaper HistoryThe Bentley Historical Library has a number of resources relating to the history of newspapers in Michigan in addition to their collections of the newspapers themselves. Their web page includes a checklist of newspapers in the Michigan Historical Collections. The Detroit Free PressAvailable online from 1999-present through Gannett Newsstand. Access to certain freelance articles and other features (i.e. photographs, classifieds, etc.) may not be available. For complete coverage, consult the microfilm version of the newspaper. The historical file from 1831-1922 is available here from ProQuest. Select full-text articles from 1996-present are available from Lexis-Nexis. Click on the Sources tab and enter Detroit Free Press in the Find a source box: choose both options and click on ok to continue. Make sure to include "Detroit Free Press" in your search. There is an index for the Detroit Free Press that covers most articles published from 1831-1922 and 1999 to the present. Once you have a citation for an article that is of interest, you can view the article on microfilm as explained below. Current paper issues are available at the Graduate Library in Serials/Microforms in 205 Hatcher North. These are held until the microfilm is received. The full run (from 1831-present) is available on microfilm at the Graduate Library in Serials/Microforms Services (205 Hatcher North), under the call number FILM X442. The card catalog at Detroit Public Library's Burton Historical Collection indexes articles from the Detroit Free Press as well as other Detroit newspapers. This is not a comprehensive index of the Detroit Free Press. Detroit NewsAvailable online from Jan. 1, 1999-present. Access to certain freelance articles and other features (i.e. photographs, classifieds, etc.) may not be available. For complete coverage, consult the print indexes and microfilm versions of the newspapers. ProQuest Newsstand also has an online index that goes back to Jan. 1, 1989. Their full text, however, does not begin until May 23, 2006. Facsimile of the print edition available online for the last sixty days. Search by country or alphabetically to find the title. It is listed alphabetically under The Detroit News. Selected articles are available online from the previous week. Some of the photographs from the Detroit News are available online through Wayne State University's Virtual Motor City Collection. Current paper issues are available at the Graduate Library in Serials/Microforms room in 205 Hatcher North. These are held until the microfilm is received. CD News: Detroit News is a CD-ROM that contains full-text from 1992-1998. It is located in Graduate Library Serials and Microforms Services under the call number CD_ROM GLX4. The full run (from 1873- present) is available on microfilm at the Graduate Library in Serials/Microforms Services (205 Hatcher North), under the call number FILM X881. The printed Detroit News Index for issues from 1976-present is located in the Graduate Library Reference Room, call number AI 21. D48 There is a Detroit News library at the newspaper office. Staff there may be able to help with research. The library will look up one or two brief citations by phone. There is a minimum charge of $25 for anything more than that. This will get citations rather than full text. The full text is available on microfilm at the Graduate Library (see note above). The Detroit News library is not open to the public, but serious researchers who have been approved by the publisher may use the library. Call (313) 222-2090. The card catalog at Detroit Public Library's Burton Historical Collection indexes articles from the Detroit News as well as other Detroit newspapers. This is not a comprehensive index of the Detroit News. Michigan ChronicleAvailable online from Ethnic Newswatch from 1994-present. Choose 'Advanced Search.' Type Michigan Chronicle in the Publication Title field and then enter your search terms. "Black Newspapers Index" is located in the Graduate Library under the call number AI3 .I417. It indexes the Michigan Chronicle from 1976 until the present. Note that coverage varies from volume to volume. Current paper issues are available at the Graduate Library in Serials/Microforms in 205 Hatcher North. These are held until the microfilm is received. The microfilm from 1939 to the present is available at the Graduate Library in Serials/Microforms in 205 Hatcher North under the call number Film X626. Metro TimesCurrent issues are often available in the magazine racks in the south lobby of the Graduate Library. Browse past issues back as far as 1997, by department or section. Click on the ARCHIVES link in the left column. Michigan FrontpageCurrent paper issues are available at the Graduate Library in Serials/Microforms in 205 Hatcher North. |
Other resources
"Michigan Newspapers on Microfilm," is available in the Graduate Library Reference Room. (Z6952 .M6 M64 1985). This is a list of Michigan Newspapers.
Michigan Newspaper Family Histories, hosted by the Library of Michigan, provides information about the history of Michigan newspapers.
"A history of the newspapers of Ann Arbor, 1829-1920," by Louis William Doll. This is located in the reference room of the Graduate Library under the call number, PN 4899 .A63 D66 1959.
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