Do-It-Yourself Library: Newspaper Articles

Newspapers include:

• Coverage of current or very recent events
• Eyewitness accounts of an event
• In-depth coverage of local issues (in local or regional newspapers) 
• The public's reaction to a specific event or issue
• The media's current portrayal, or portrayal over time, of a specific issue

Many newspapers are on the open Web, but some have paywalls for older issues or offer a limited amount of free access per month. 

Accessing newspapers through NWACC library 

NWACC library provides online access to many newspapers. Here is the a list of databases which provide access to numerous newspaper - Newspaper Databases. Ask a Librarian if you need help locating a specific newspaper publication or article. 

Newspaper articles can also be found through NWACC library's Search Everything (under 'Source Types' limiters on the search results page as shown below).