News
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The J. W. Martin Library subscribes to several news databases, which contain stories from newspapers and similar sources.
If you’re looking for print copies or newspapers on microfilm, see our list of newspaper holdings.
News Databases
These research databases focus on current events.
- MasterFILE Complete
- Why search here? This collection contains a wide selection of popular magazines, reference books, and primary-source documents on many subjects. It is especially useful for researching business and current events.
- What’s included? The collection includes over 2,300 magazines, 1,100 eBooks, 55,000 primary-source documents, and 75,000 Associated Press videos, as well as an image collection.
- MasterFILE Complete Reference eBook Subscription
- Why search here? This reference collection supplements MasterFILE Complete. Although intended for public libraries, its contents may be useful in undergraduate classes.
- What’s included? Almost 780 reference books on a wide variety of subjects are included.
- Newspaper Source Plus
- Why search here? This database curates content from a wide array of newspapers and radio and television news programs. Newspaper Source Plus focuses on recent and current news rather than on historical newspapers.
- What’s included? The database contains over 1,100 full-text newspapers and over 100 full-text newswires.
- Newswires
- Why search here? This database aggregates syndicated news from the previous thirty days. This database supplements Newspaper Source Plus and Regional Business News Plus.
- What’s included? Newswires of the last thirty days are included. Most are from the Associated Press.
- Regional Business News Plus
- Why search here? This database contains full-text newspapers and regional business publications.
- What’s included? Contents include over 1,300 full-text newspapers, 72 regional business publications, and more than two million television and radio news transcripts.
- TOPICsearch
- Why search here? This database is focused on current events. It will be most useful for classes or writing assignments focused on contemporary issues or news items.
- What’s included? The database contains over 98,000 full-text articles from newspapers, magazines, biographies, book reviews, government publications, and opinion polls.
Current & Archived Newspapers
The J. W. Martin Library holds microfilm or physical copies of the following newspapers.
National Newspapers
A historical archives of The New York Times is available in the library.
- The New York Times
–: Microfilm
Oklahoma Newspapers
These newspapers are kept at the library. At least some older issues are archived.
- Alva Review–Courier
- –: Microfilm
November 10, 1994–Present: Physical Copy
- The Oklahoman(Name changed from Oklahoma Daily Press Gazette to Daily Oklahoman to The Oklahoman)
- –: Microfilm
- –: Microfilm
Current Month: Physical Copy (Alva and Enid Campuses)
- Oklahoma Observer
Current Three Months: Physical Copy
Historical Oklahoma Newspapers
- Alva Courier
–: Microfilm
- Alva Daily News
–: Microfilm
- Alva Pioneer(Also Alva Daily Pioneer and Alva Weekly Pioneer)
– (several missing): Microfilm
- Alva Record(Also Alva Daily Record and Alva Weekly Record)
–: Microfilm
- Dacoma Mascot(Name changed from Dacoma Sun, Dacoma News, and Dacoma Enterprise)
– (several missing): Microfilm
- Free Homes
–: Microfilm
- Prohibition Agitator
–: Microfilm
- Renfrew’s Record(Name changed from Ames Enterprise)
– (some missing): Microfilm
- Woods County Socialist
–: Microfilm
Current Local Newpapers
The latest issues of these titles are available for in-library use. Previous issues are not archived in the library.