Library Guides: How do I find newspapers?: Newspapers on Microfilm

Starting Points

If the newspaper you need is not at our library, you may request what you need via Interlibrary Loan.

University of Chicago Library Catalog

Find items in all campus libraries, including books, periodicals, sound recordings, videos, DVDs and more.
Center for Research Libraries Catalog

CRL is a consortium of North American academic and independent research libraries. Its shared collections include newspapers (foreign, domestic, and specialized), foreign doctoral dissertations, and other traditional materials. Use Interlibrary Loan to request materials from CRL. CRL is located on the south side of the U of C campus.
WorldCat (OCLC)

WorldCat is a database that allows researchers to search the combined catalogs of hundreds of libraries around the world. It contains more than 52 million records for books, journals, audiovisual materials and more. This source can help researchers find items, verify citations, and identify which libraries hold a particular title.

Using Newspapers on Microfilm

Accessing Newspapers on Microfilm
To locate specific newspapers on microfilm in our collection, search the Library Catalog. The Library's microfilm is housed in the Microforms Collection on the 3rd Floor of Regenstein Library. Microfilm readers that both print and scan are available

Locating Specific Articles
With the exception of some major papers, few newspapers available on microfilm are indexed. Without indexing, you may need to scan newspapers by date to find a specific article. Check the Library Catalog to see if a specific newspaper index is available.

Image from University of Chicago Photographic Archive, apf2-03320, Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.

Other Sources for Microfilm

ICON
The International Coalition on Newspapers seeks to increase access to international newspaper collections. Search the ICON catalog to identify international newspapers held at libraries or explore digital collections.
U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present
From the Library of Congress, this directory helps you identify newspapers published in the United States since 1690.

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This directory of newspapers published in the United States since 1690 can help identify what titles exist for a specific place and time, and how to access them. Use the options below to select a particular place and time, using keywords to locate specific titles.
United States Newspaper Program
The USNP is a cooperative national effort to locate, catalog, and preserve newspapers published in the United States from the eighteenth century to the present.
Library of Congress - Newspapers
A guide to the newspaper collections at the Library of Congress.
Illinois Newspaper Project Database
Search newspaper holdings at libraries around Illinois, compiled by the Illinois Newspaper Project. Includes some holdings for Chicago newspaper.

Selected Reference Sources

Below are select reference sources to help you locate newspapers on microfilm.