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News & Newspapers

We're not just about books – we're also your source for local online newspapers.

Get current issues of The Lede and AL.com articles, along with back issues of The Press-Register. For national and world news, our patrons can access The New York Times from home or on a library computer.

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NewsBank

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Includes current articles from AL.com and The Lede. Remote access is available 24/7 on any device with your current library card.

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The New York Times

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Unlimited access to the digital edition of the The New York Times on a library computer, or from home with a remote pass.
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Newspaper Search

Access World News Research Collection

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Explore and stay informed on local, national, and international topics, people, and events. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from around the world.

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Access World News: U.S. Newspapers

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Search current and archived coverage of issues, events, people, government, sports and more with this large collection of full-text U.S. newspapers.
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Community History Archive

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Our Advantage Archives page with a searchable Inner City News archive from 1978 to 2002.
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EBSCOhost Search

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Search of full text databases provided by EBSCO. Databases can be searched individually or can be searched simultaneously in related groups by clicking Choose Databases and selecting or deselecting databases.
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Ethnic NewsWatch

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Resource of full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press, providing researchers access to essential, often overlooked perspectives.

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Gale In Context | Elementary

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Provides elementary students with access to an age-appropriate resource that is designed to develop research skills.
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Gale In Context | Middle School

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Provides middle school students with access to age-appropriate documents for research.
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Gale In Context | Opposing Viewpoints

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Provides access to credible facts and current insight into today's most debated social and political issues.
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Gale Power Search

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Provides simultaneous searching across a variety of Gale databases including: Gale General OneFile, Gale Literature, Gale in Context, Gale eBooks and more
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HeritageHub

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Collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for research from 1704 – today. Includes coverage from all 50 states and original obituary images.
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MasterFILE Premier

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Full text for general reference magazines and publications covering a wide range of subject areas.

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Mobile Register on Newsbank

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Explore archived issues of the Mobile Register with full-color newspaper pages and individual articles. Microfilm back files going farther back are at Local History & Genealogy.

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Newspaper Source

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Provides cover-to-cover full text for hundreds of national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers. In addition, it offers television and radio news transcripts from major networks.

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NewspaperArchive

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Covering Alabama history from 1830-2017. Local newspapers include: Mobile Daily Commercial Register and Patriot, Mobile Register and Journal, Mobile Tribune, Sunday News Item, The Mobile Item, The Mobile News Item, and The Mobile Times.

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Points of View Reference Source

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Contains resources that present multiple sides of an issue.

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Regional Business News

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Provides full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.

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Web Resources: News Current

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Non-Library Affiliated Websites and Databases
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