• African American Newspapers on Microfilm

Lovejoy Library has many African American Newspapers on microfilm.  A list of available titles and dates is available in the Microforms Department, 2nd floor.Go to the Microforms Department, 2nd floor. 

• National Newspapers on Microfilm

·  Chicago Tribune   1969 - 2007 (Oct. 8)

· Christian Science Monitor   1966 - 2001

· St. Louis Post   1930 - 2007 (Jul 31)

· Times (London)   1977 - 2001

· USA Today    1979 - 2001

· Wall Street Journal   1889 - 2007

· Washington Post 1974 - 2001

   Print indexes for major national newspaper on microfilm:

Chicago Tribune (1972-1997) Ref AI 21.C45C47

Christian Science Monitor (1980-1997) Ref AI 21.C462B446

St. Louis Post (1987-1997) Ref AI 21.S79B45

Times (London) (1988-2001) Ref AI 21.T46

USA Today (1988-2001) Ref AI 21.U8B45

Wall Street Journal (1980-2000) Ref HG 1.W26

Washington Post (1971-1997) Ref AI 21.W33O51

The best source for a local newspaper is the community’s public library or the newspaper’s office. Typically, newspapers for smaller communities do not have published indexes; however, public librarians occasionally index the local newspaper to a limited degree, e.g., by name or major events.

Another good source for local newspapers is the Illinois Newspaper Project (INP). This project is part of the U. S. Newspaper Program, which endeavors to find and preserve local newspapers on microfilm. The INP database is searchable by state, county, or city of publication; newspaper title; and.or year. Microfilmed newspapers from the Illinois Newspaper Project may be borrowed via interlibrary loan (ILLiad).

Local Newspapers in Lovejoy Library

Lovejoy Library’s microfilmed newspapers are shelved in the basement of Lovejoy. A library staff member will be able to retrieve that microform that you would like use and assist you in using a microform reader. 

Alton, Ill.

• The Telegraph
  • 1986-Aug 2010- microfilm
  • Current 6 months (print)- Journal Collection, 2^nd floor

• Alton Telegraph 1972-1986 (microfilm)
• Alton Telegraph 1836-1841 (microfilm)
• Alton Evening Telegraph 1936-1937; 1969-1972 (microfilm)
• Alton Weekly Telegraph 1866-1868, some volumes incomplete (microfilm)
• Alton Daily Telegraph 1868 (microfilm)
• Alton Weekly Courier 1852/53-1858/59, some volumes incomplete (microfilm)
• Daily Alton Telegraph 1853-1854/55, some volumes incomplete (microfilm)
• Alton Telegraph and Democratic Review 1841-1850 (microfilm)

Belleville, Ill.

• Belleville News-Democrat
  • News-Democrat 1974-1981 (microfilm)
  • Current 6 months (print)- Journal Collection, 2^nd floor

East Saint Louis, Ill.

• Crusader 1965-1978 (microfilm)
• East St. Louis Monitor 1963-1975 (microfilm)
• East St. Louis Herald 1878-1880 (microfilm)
• East St. Louis Gazette 1866-1891; 1900-1913 (microfilm)
• Sunday Herald 1865/66, some volumes incomplete (microfilm)

Edwardsville, Ill.

• Edwardsville Intelligencer
  • Current 6 months (print)- Journal Collection, 2^nd floor
  • 1970-2001 (microfilm)

• Edwardsville Spectator 1819-1826 (microfilm)

St. Louis, Mo.

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch
  • Current 6 months (print)- Journal Collection, 2^nd floor
  • 1986-Current (online, Proquest St. Louis Post - Dispatch database)
  • 1997-current (online, EBSCO Newpaper Source database)
  • 1988-1996 (online, ProQuest Global Newsstream database)
  • 1988-1922 (online, ProQuest Historical Newspapers datebase)

Indexes for St. Louis newspapers:

• St. Louis Post Dispatch Index
  • 1987-1997 (Microform) 

Print Bibliographies

• American Newspapers, 1821-1936: A Union List of Files Available in the United States and Canada 

• African-American Newspapers and Periodicals: A National Bibliography

• Newspapers and Periodicals of Illinois, 1814-1879 

• Untapped Sources: America's Newspaper Archives and Histories