"On This Date" Searching in Historical Newspapers
- Go to the Historical Newspapers database, which includes the Chicago Tribune, 1849-present; Los Angeles Times, 1881-present; New York Times, 1851-present; Wall Street Journal, 1889-present; and Washington Post, 1877-present.
- Click Advanced Search, if not already there.
- Choose the "on this date" search like this:
U.S. News
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Access World News (~1980s-present; Newsbank)A Metropolitan Library (OKC public) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S., including The Oklahoman and Tulsa World.
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America's News This link opens in a new window
America's News provides a variety of news media, such as newspaper articles, news blogs, magazines, newswires, journals, transcripts, videos, and web-only news sources. This resource includes access to over 4,000 national, regional, and local news sources, including The Oklahoman from 1981 onward and The Oklahoma Web Edition from 2013 onward.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Black Life in America Series 3: 1976-Today This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1976-present
Black Life in America, Series 3 offers a window into African American history, culture and daily life as well as the ways the dominant culture has portrayed and perceived people of African descent. Updated daily with new content, this database provides in-depth coverage of issues involved in America's ongoing conversation on race, including coverage of historic changes such as Barack Obama's election and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Current Newspapers via ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 2008-present
Searches the full text of five current newspapers via ProQuest's platform: Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
Note: Coverage of The New York Times excludes the most recent 30 days. Access to the most recent month of The New York Times online content is available via NYTimes.com. Coverage of The Wall Street Journal excludes the most recent week. Access to the most recent week of The Wall Street Journal content is available via Wall Street Journal.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Ethnic NewsWatch Complete This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1959-present
Ethnic NewsWatch provides access to full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press, providing researchers access to essential, often overlooked perspectives. Subject coverage includes culture, religion, independent press, and ethnic studies. The database also contains Ethnic NewsWatch: A History, which provides historical coverage of Native American, African American, and Hispanic American periodicals from 1959-1989.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Factiva This link opens in a new window
Provides access to business and news archives, historical market data, interactive charting, financial statements, and company reports.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Hispanic Life in America Series 3: 2010-Today This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 2010-present
Combining deep historical content with current sources, Hispanic Life in America provides primary source documents related to Hispanic American life. This database is continually updated to reflect the latest news in government, business, and arts - from U.S. immigration policies and the response at the U.S. southern border, to the Dreamers and the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), as well as the ongoing influence of Hispanic American businesses, politicians, musicians, athletes, and others.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Journal Record This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1985-one week ago
Provides access to The Journal Record, a daily business and legal newspaper based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Focus is on local and statewide business trends and in-depth stories that convey the voice of the Oklahoma business community.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Newspaper Archive (1607-2024)A Metropolitan Library (OKC public) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. U.S. and international newspapers. NOTE: Sometimes if a paper is not in Newspapers.com, it will be in this database.
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Newspapers.com Library Edition (1690-2024; Ancestry.com via Proquest)A Metropolitan Library (OKC public) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. Full runs and portions of runs of well-known, regional and state titles to small local newspapers in the United States and other countries.
NOTE: The library edition does not have all newspapers that the personal subscription includes.
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Oklahoman This link opens in a new window
Coverage: 1981-present
Complete text from 1981 to present of The Oklahoman, which focuses on both local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Also includes access to The Oklahoman Web Edition from 2013 onward.
The Oklahoman's pre-1984 evening supplemental edition, The Oklahoma City Times, is available through Gateway to Oklahoma History.
Note: Some archival issues are available on microfilm. To access these, please use the “Request via Sooner Xpress” link in the following catalog records: 1969-1984, 1984-1985, 1985-1990, 2005-mid 2025. The most recent three months can also be viewed in print.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online tutorial.
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Oklahoman Archive (1901-present; Newsbank)A Pioneer Library System (Norman) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. The Oklahoman, formerly The Daily Oklahoman. Full text of images to 1991. Text only 1992-2019. NOTE: Scroll down and click on Oklahoman Archive - Newsbank.
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Oklahoman Collection (1901-present; Newsbank)A Metropolitan Library (OKC public) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. The Oklahoman, formerly The Daily Oklahoman. Full text of images to 1991. Text only 1992-2019.
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Oklahoma News (~1980s-present; Newsbank)A Metropolitan Library (OKC public) database. Sign up for a library card if you don't have one. Provides full-text access to dozens of newspapers across Oklahoma. Includes full-text and image editions of The Oklahoman and Tulsa World.
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Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Provides full text to over 500 U.S. newspapers and over 600 international newspapers. Real time news updates are also available through newswires such as CNN Newswire, PR Newswire, and CNN. This database also provides access to over 1.6 million radio and television transcripts.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online print or video tutorial.
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NYTimes.com This link opens in a new window
NYTimes.com provides full access to The New York Times and International New York Times content, including breaking news, multimedia, blogs, videos and more.
Note: You must set up an individual account using your email to access The New York Times. To set up your free NYTimes.com account, click here. Once you create an account, you may access The New York Times either on or off campus using your account credentials. You will have to create a new account once a year.
Faculty and instructors also have access to The New York Times in Education, a resource of teaching strategies, articles, discussion questions, case studies and more. To set up access, click here and register with your @ou.edu email address.
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Regional Business News Plus This link opens in a new window
Coverage for regional business publications from the United States and Canadian provinces, including newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts, trade publications, magazines, newswires, and videos. Some full text is available.
For more information about using this resource, view the publisher's online print or video tutorial.
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Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
Provides full access to The Wall Street Journal, including breaking news from around the world, multimedia, detailed analysis, blogs, videos and more.
NOTE: Users must create an account using their OU credentials in order to use this resource and will need to refresh their access on an annual basis. Users should receive an email notification seven days prior to their refresh, indicating how to renew their access.
Access to this resource is funded by the OU Price College of Business.
New York Times/NYTimes.com
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NYTimes.com This link opens in a new window
NYTimes.com provides full access to The New York Times and International New York Times content, including breaking news, multimedia, blogs, videos and more.
Note: You must set up an individual account using your email to access The New York Times. To set up your free NYTimes.com account, click here. Once you create an account, you may access The New York Times either on or off campus using your account credentials. You will have to create a new account once a year.
Faculty and instructors also have access to The New York Times in Education, a resource of teaching strategies, articles, discussion questions, case studies and more. To set up access, click here and register with your @ou.edu email address.
Wall Street Journal (Website)
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Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
Provides full access to The Wall Street Journal, including breaking news from around the world, multimedia, detailed analysis, blogs, videos and more.
NOTE: Users must create an account using their OU credentials in order to use this resource and will need to refresh their access on an annual basis. Users should receive an email notification seven days prior to their refresh, indicating how to renew their access.
Access to this resource is funded by the OU Price College of Business.