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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.
Instantly Search News Databases
Use this widget to search six current-events databases from EBSCO.
News Databases
These research databases focus on current events.
- MasterFILE Complete
MasterFILE Complete contains full text for nearly 1,700 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues, and much more.
- MasterFILE Reference eBook Collection
This eBook reference collection offers a rich selection of eBook titles covering a broad range of general reference subjects.
- Newspaper Source Plus
Newspaper Source Plus includes more than 860 full-text newspapers, providing more than 35 million full-text articles.
- Newswires
EBSCO’s Newswires provides near real-time access to top world-wide news from Associated Press, United Press International, PR Newswire, Xinhua, CNN Wire, and Business Wire on a continuous basis.
- Regional Business News Plus
Regional Business News Plus includes full-text coverage from several hundred U.S. and international newspapers as well as regional business publications, providing more than 60 million full-text articles.
- TOPICsearch
This current-events database allows researchers to explore social, political, and economic issues, scientific discoveries, and other popular topics discussed in today’s classrooms.
- Web News
EBSCO’s Web News provides near real-time access to thousands of top news feeds from around the globe.
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.