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Current Print Newspapers

Asheville Citizen-Times (Sunday only)

Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Sunday only)

Berea Citizen (Weekly)

Charleston Gazette (Sunday only)

Christian Science Monitor

Cincinnati Enquirer (Sunday only)

Lexington Herald-Leader (Daily)

Louisville Courier-Journal (Daily)

Louisville Defender (Weekly)

Muslim Journal

New York Times (Sunday only)

USA Today (Weekdays)

Wall Street Journal (Weekdays)

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Newspaper backfiles

Berea Citizen (library holdings)
microfilm: 1958-2008
print: Special Collections & Archives
Christian Science Monitor (library holdings)
microfiche: April 1975 - December 1979
microfilm: January 1980 - December 2002
print: last 4 weeks
Christian Science Monitor (electronic)
Online via Access World News: 1980 to the present
The [Berea] Citizen (library holdings)
microfilm: 1899-2008
print: Special Collections & Archives
The [Berea] Citizen (electronic)
Coverage: 1899-1922
[Louisville] Courier-Journal (library holdings)
microfilm: 1930-current
Lexington Herald-Leader (library holdings)
microfilm: 1978-2015
Lexington Herald-Leader (electronic)
Coverage: 1983 to the present via Access World News
Mountain Eagle (library holdings)
Special Collections & Archives: 1968-current (some issues missing)

New York Times (1851-2013) This link opens in a new window
The New York Times is considered the United States newspaper of record for the late 19th and the 20th century. Historical advertisements and images are also included in this database. The New York Times (1851-2010) 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.
New York Times (1980 - Current) This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive digital coverage back to 1980 is available for this internationally renowned U.S. newspaper through the ProQuest database. The complete text of recent articles is provided in the ASCII format. The New York Times Book Review and Sunday Magazine are provided in PDF format. The New York Times is considered the official U.S. newspaper because it publishes the complete text of important documents, speeches, and presidential press conferences. The paper's reporters have won scores of Pulitzer Prizes throughout the publication's 150-year history.

Wall Street Journal (library holdings)
microfilm: 1977-2008