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Use the Library Catalog to find the newspapers that are in the Library's print and microfilm collections. You can set a Location limit for Newspapers and then do a keyword search using the city name to locate newspapers only.

Newspaper holdings (microfilm)

Newspaper Holdings List (Reference Desk): This binder was put together by Eli M. Oboler Library staff and is a valuable finding aid to the newspapers on microfilm held by the library. Included are title and city alphabetical lists and an account of the "miscellaneous" Idaho newspaper microfilm. Copies of these finding aids are also available in the microfilm area.

eBook Collections (selected)

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Print Books - Bibliographies

History and bibliography of American newspapers, 1690-1820
Call number: Reference Collection: PN4855 .B86 1969--
This two-volume bibliography by the American Antiquarian Society, written in 1947, lists newspapers published in the United States between 1690 and 1820 in the thirteen original colonies (Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland [and the District of Columbia], Massachusetts [and Maine], New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York [and Vermont], North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia [and West Virginia]), in the Old Northwest (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio), and in the former Confederate States (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas). Each entry contains a brief historical account of the newspaper, with exact dates of changes of titles and publishers, followed by the holdings of the newspaper in American libraries. Index of Titles in second volume. Accompanied by Additions and Corrections to History and Bibliography of American Newspapers, 1690-1820 (Reference Collection: PN4855 .B86 1969 add.).
The Newspapers of Nevada by Richard E. Lingenfelter; Karen R. Gash
Call Number: Intermtn West (Basement): Z6952.N49 L56 1984
ISBN: 0874170753
Publication Date: 1984
This annotated bibliography lists the about 800 periodicals, including newspapers of all types, published in Nevada from 1854 to 1979, with a brief historical sketch and list of known holdings for each title. Titles of periodicals are listed, in chronological order of their establishment, under the towns, in alphabetical order, in which they were published. The bibliography therefore serves not only as a history of the Nevada periodical press but also as a guide to primary sources for research into Nevada’s history. It includes an index of titles and of names found in the historical sketches.
Guide to Colorado Newspapers 1859-1963 by Donald E. Oehlerts
Call Number: Main Collection: Z6952.C7 O3
Publication Date: 1964
This bibliography lists the 2,844 community newspapers, in all languages, published in Colorado from 1859 until 1963. Newspaper titles are listed, in chronological order by the date of their first issue, by counties, then the towns, in alphabetical order, in which they were published. Each entry includes frequency of publication, dates of first and last issues, foreign language, and known holdings of the 320 titles, or only 11 percent, that have been preserved in any library. The bibliography includes an index of titles, counties, towns, and languages, but it is not annotated.

Print Books - Directories

Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media.
Call Number: PN4867 .A97
Latest editon is at the Reference Desk. Older editions are in storage.

Print Books - Directories

Editor & Publisher International Year Book
Call Number: Reference Collection: PN4700 .E45
This yearbook lists names and contact information for newspapers, syndicates and wire services from everything from local newspapers to international newspapers.
Gale directory of publications and broadcast media
Call Number: Reference Desk: PN4867 .A97
This directory lists names and publications for television, radio, and print broadcast media, including newspapers, magazines and journals. Volumes 1 and 2 list media by state. Volume 3 lists networks and syndicates, and includes indexes and tables. Volume 4 contains regional market indexes. Volume 5 contains international indexes.

Print Books - News Digests

Facts on File
Call Number: Reference Collection: D410 .F31
"Every week the editors of Facts On File World News Digest research and distill key news information from more than 100 major newspapers, news magazines, other periodicals, and government and online sources from the U.S. and around the world into a permanent, researchable record. They seek to record all those events that will be of lasting significance, anticipating the needs of researchers in the future. The emphasis throughout is on the factual content rather than opinion or analysis." 1957,1959-2010
Editorials on file
Call Number: Reference Collection: D839 .E3
Includes selected editorials from major US newspapers from 1970-1997.