The only U.S. newspaper we have on microfilm in Memorial Library is the New York Times 1966-1992. The State Historical Society Library collects the New York Times on microfilm, as well as some Wisconsin papers. Electronic resources for newspapers Since neither paper nor microfilm copies of back issues of most newspapers are available, electronic sources are often very helpful for finding articles or browsing the classifieds. The Memorial Library information desk or reference desk staff is available for assistance.
Most major papers have Web sites now, and most archive their stories.
A good place to start is Memorial Library's online news resource page . You can also do an Internet search on the paper's title. The Memorial Library information desk or reference desk staff is available for assistance. This non-networked resource is only available at College Library . For those interested only in New York Times articles, this is an excellent resource.