There are two different strategies for working with newspapers:

• locating articles on specific topics
  Usually, for this technique you will need an index - or a digitized version of the paper - or a lot of patience.
• locating entire papers from specific places or time periods
  Then, you can browse the paper for local news and events.

At the University Libraries

Use the Journal search tab in OneSearch for papers held in the University Libraries.

Some newspaper records can be quite complicated, as newspapers may have many title or publication changes. If in doubt, Ask Us! 

At Other Libraries

For papers available from other libraries, try these sources:

At the University Libraries

U.S. Papers, Including Arkansas

• Search in OneSearch under place name as keyword, example
  • United States [state] [county] [city]
  • "United States Arkansas Benton Bentonville"
  • Place quotes around the phrase for more exact searching
  • Be sure to LIMIT your search to Material Type = newspapers

International Newspapers

• Try OneSearch with place name and keyword newspapers, e.g.
  • (london or britain) and newspapers
• Be sure to LIMIT your search to Material Type = newspapers

At Other Libraries

For newspapers outside our collections, try both printed and online catalogs. Once you have identified a paper, you can request to borrow microfilm on Interlibrary Loan. 

United States Papers, Including Arkansas

International Papers

To Identify U.S. and Arkansas Papers by Date

You will then have to check OneSearch to see if we own those newspapers. Note that these tools may list titles not in our library.

To Identify International Newspapers by Date