Newspapers
Historical and contemporary national, regional and local newspapers
Newspapers Databases
Unless specified, the following resources are available to all in Ohio or have a library card from any public library in Ohio.
CPL Cardholders only
19th Century British Library Newspapers
The most comprehensive range of national, regional and local newspapers in 19th century Britain ever made available in a digital collection, drawn from the holdings of the British Library. These publications provide a first-hand perspective on well-known historical events, cultural icons, sporting events, the arts, culture and other national pastimes.
CPL Cardholders only
Akron Beacon Journal
Full text access to all content from 1997-2016, except for letters to the editor, death notices and advertising. Founded in 1839, the Akron Beacon Journal is a four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper that serves readers in Summit, Medina, Portage, Stark and Wayne counties.
CPL Cardholders only
Call and Post
Full-text searching of all issues of the ‘, Cleveland Call and Post, ‘ published between 1934 and 1991. (An index to issues from 1992 to 2004 and full text for issues from 2005 to present is available in the ‘, Ethnic Newswatch, ‘ database.) Cleveland’s longtime African American newspaper, the ‘, Call & Post, ‘ […]
CPL Cardholders only
Ethnic NewsWatch
Ethnic NewsWatch is a full-text database of minority, Native American and ethnic U.S. newspapers, magazines and journals. Includes more than 470,000 full-text articles from over 200 publications dating from 1985 to the present. It is searchable in both English and Spanish, with titles in both languages. Includes abstract/index (covering 1992-2004) and full text (covering 2005 […]
CPL Cardholders only
Financial Times Historical Archive 1888-2010
This fully searchable electronic edition of the Financial Times — one of the best-known and most-respected newspapers in the world — offers the complete run of the London edition of the paper, from its first issue in 1888 to the end of 2010. Every article, advertisement and market listing is included and shown in the […]
CPL Cardholders only
New York Times Historical (1851-2018)
The New York Times (1851-2018) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
Newspaper Source (EBSCOhost)
Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains selective full text for more than 330 regional (U.S.) newspapers. In addition, full-text television and radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR, and more.
CPL Cardholders only
Newspaperarchive.com
Full-text searchable articles from a wide variety of historical Ohio newspapers covering Ohio history from 1793-2024. The collection includes more than 7+ million newspapers that allow users to search their ancestors by name and to narrow their results by year and location.
Plain Dealer (1991 – Present)
Full text access to all content from 1991 to the present, except for letters to the editor, death notices and advertising.
Plain Dealer (2019 – present)
Provides full text and color access to all content from 2019 the present (except for the last 90 days).
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