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NewsLink
NewsLink Associates provides more than 10,000 links
to magazines, newspapers, news services, and broadcast resources around the
world.
1stHeadlines
Updated daily, 1stHeadlines allows readers to scan
headlines from hundreds of news sources around the world, helping them "access
stories on websites that they would normally not have time to view on a regular
basis.
Kidon
Media-Link
A Web designer and a media-savvy information officer
work with contributors from all over the world to maintain an international
directory of newspaper and news links.
NewspaperLinks.com
Maintained by the Newspaper Association of America,
NewspaperLinks.com provides links to daily, weekly, international, business,
campus, and alternative newspapers around the world. A link on the home page
furnishes access to U.S. newspaper archives.
Online Newspapers
(The Internet Public Library)
This collection of online newspapers around the world
is organized geographically.
You can browse by title and search by title or keyword.
Freeman File (late 1920s to October 1985; AI 21 .R52 F73)
The Freeman File
is an index on microfiche to articles in the Richmond Times-Dispatch
(AN 2 .R52 T55) and the Richmond News Leader.
It consists of 150,000 note cards arranged by subject
headings. In addition to the main file, there is a special index to articles
covering World War II.
LexisNexis
Academic (mostly 1990s to date, though coverage varies)
LexisNexis Academic indexes hundreds of newspapers
and news sources around the world. It offers full-text coverage for news, business,
legal and medical information.
The New York Times Index. "Prior Series." Vol. 1 (September 1851) to volume 15 (December 1912). 15 vols. (REFB AI 21 .N449)
The New York Times Index. Vol. 1 (January/March 1913) to date. (REFB
AI 21 .N45)
The New York Times Index
covers the period 1851 to the present and is the most widely used newspaper
index in the United States. It provides references to dates, pages, and columns
of articles in The New York Times newspaper and includes numerous cross
references to names and related topics. Under each topic, abstracts (brief summaries)
of each article are arranged in chronological order, and these answer many questions
without the need to refer to the paper itself. By giving dates for events of
nationwide and worldwide significance, the Index allows researchers access
to the same topics in local newspapers.
News Index
News Index furnishes full-text, current articles from
more than 300 international newspapers and news sources.
The Times Index (REFB AI 21 .T49)
Also called the London Times Index, this alphabetical
index now covers The Times, The Sunday Times, The Times Literary Supplement,
The Times Educational Supplement, and The Times Higher Education Supplement.
Its title changes and years of coverage include:
Many newspapers allow users to search their back issues on the Web, usually by keyword, phrase, or name (years of indexing coverage varies from paper to paper). Some newspapers permit researchers to obtain the last two or three weeks' worth of articles at no cost, while others charge for every story, no matter how recent. Although users can usually browse and obtain article citations at no cost, most papers charge for each article that is displayed, printed, or downloaded. Each newspaper has its own search engine, so be sure to read the help screens to learn the correct syntax.
NewsLibrary
Coverage varies from title to title in this information archival service of several dozen newspapers in the Knight-Rider chain. Each citation includes
the first few sentences of the article.
International News Archive on the Web
Provides access to non-U.S. newspaper archives. Papers
are arranged geographically by region and country.
U.
S. News Archives on the Web
Links to dozens of U.S. newspaper archives are arranged
alphabetically by state. Included are the dates of each archive and the cost
to retrieve the full text of each article.
Fredericksburg Free
Lance-Star
The online edition of Fredericksburg's daily newspaper
includes full-text articles, wire reports, a calendar of events, and other features.
One years' worth of stories are available from its archives.
Fredericksburg
Research Sources
These resources compiled by the Historic Preservation
Department at the University of Mary Washington enable users to search such
area resources
as nineteenth-century Fredericksburg directories, historic district codes,
eighteenth- and nineteenth-century newspaper indexes, and local Mutual Assurance
Policies
and Censuses of Manufacturing Lists.
The Freeman File (late 1920s to October 1985; AI 21 .R52 F73)
The Freeman File
is an index on microfiche to articles in the Richmond Times-Dispatch
(AN 2 .R52 T55) and the Richmond News Leader. It consists of 150,000
note cards arranged by subject headings. In addition to the main file, there
is a special index to articles covering World War II.
The
Virginia Newspaper Project
Sponsored by the Library of Virginia, the Virginia
Newspaper Project attempts to find, identify, catalog, and preserve American
newspapers housed in Virginia libraries. Its searchable Newspapers in Virginia
Database locates newspaper titles and provides holdings information.
The Bullet
Current issues of The Bullet are shelved in Simpson Library's oversized periodicals area,
while a complete run, from 1922 to date, is in Special Collections (LH 1 .M3 B84).
NewsLink
A Campus link off this page furnishes access
to selected college and university newspapers in the United States and abroad.
Christian Banner (AN 2 .F73 C47)
Publication information: December 1848 to May 9, 1861; May 17
to August 1862.
Microfilm holdings: September 6, 1850; May 17, 20, 27, 1862; June 7, 14, 18,
1862; July 2, 14, 1862; August 13, 1862. (Issues are not in sequence on microfilm
reel.)
Daily Star (AN 2 .F73 D34)
Publication information: 1893 to 1926. In 1926 merged with
the Free Lance to form the Free Lance-Star.
Microfilm holdings: June 28, 1893 to December 31, 1900; January 1, 1902 to
September 1, 1926.
Index: An Index to the Fredericksburg (Va.) Daily Star covers 1902
to 1909 and December 1911 to 1919 (REFB AI 21 .F725 H62).
Daily Whig News (AN 2 .F73 S45)
Publication information: July 1, 1847. Continued by the Semi-Weekly
News.
Microfilm holdings: July 1, 1847. Located on microfilm reel with the Semi-Weekly
News and 1848 issues of the Fredericksburg News.
Democratic Recorder (AN 2 .F73 D45)
Publication information: September 9, 1842 to 1862. Resumed
publication in 1865 as the Fredericksburg Ledger.
Microfilm holdings: March 19, 1861.
Fredericksburg Ledger (AN 2 .F73 F73)
Publication information: Continues the Democratic Recorder,
which was suspended in 1862. 1865-1874.
Microfilm holdings: May 23, 1865 to November 10, 1874.
Index: An Index for the Fredericksburg Ledger, 1865-1874. (REFB AI
21 .F73 H62).
Fredericksburg News (AN 2 .F73 S451)
Publication information: Continues the Semi-Weekly News.
February 4, 1848 to October 1862. Resumed publication in 1865 as the New
Era.
Microfilm holdings: February 4, 1848 to June 30, 1848; July 20, 1849 to June
27, 1853; July 3, 1854 to June 29, 1860; September 13, 1861; February 1, 1862.
Issues for 1848 are located on microfilm reel with the Daily Whig News
and the Semi-Weekly News.
Index: An Index to the Fredericksburg (Va.) News covers 1848 to 1861.
(REFB AI 21 .F74 H62).
Free Lance (AN2 .F73 F72)
Publication information: 1885 to 1926. In 1902 absorbed the
Star. In 1926 merged with the Daily Star to form the Free
Lance-Star.
Microfilm holdings: January 27, 1885 to September 2, 1926.
Indexes: An Index to the Free Lance, Fredericksburg, Virginia covers
1885 to 1900. (REFB AI 21 .F76 H62); An Index to the Marriage Notices and
Abstracts of the Death Notices [in the] Free Lance of Fredericksburg, Va.,
12 May 1900-29 June 1901. (REFB AI 21 .F76 H625).
Free Lance-Star (AN 2 .F73 F72)
Publication information: Continues the Daily Star and
the Free-Lance. September 2, 1926 to date.
Microfilm holdings: September 2, 1926 to date.
New Era (AN 2 .F73 S451)
Publication information: Continues the Fredericksburg News.
May 23, 1865 to July 1866. Continued by the News.
Microfilm holdings: May 23, 1865 to May 22, 1866. Located on microfilm reel
with the News.
Index: An Index to the New Era (1865-1866) and the Fredericksburg News
(1874-1882). (REFB AI 21 .F74 H621).
News (AN 2 .F73 S451)
Publication information: Continues the New Era. July
1866 to 1886.
Microfilm holdings: February 16, 1874 to June 28, 1875; January 6, 1876; October
6, November 10 & 28, 1881; January 2, 1882; June 1, 1882 to September 18,
1882 (scattered issues only). Located on microfilm reel with the New Era.
Index: An Index to the New Era (1865-1866) and the Fredericksburg News
(1874-1882). (REFB AI 21 .F4 H621).
Semi-Weekly News (AN 2 .F73 S45)
Publication information: Continues the Daily Whig News.
July 8, 1847 to February 1, 1848. Continued by the Fredericksburg News.
Microfilm holdings: July 8, 1847 to February 1, 1848. Located on microfilm
reel with the Daily Whig News and 1848 issues of the Fredericksburg
News.
Index: An Index to the Fredericksburg (Va.) News (At Times Entitled the
Daily Whig News and the Semi-Weekly News) covers July 1847 to June 1848.
(REFB AI 21 .F74 H62 v. 1).
Star (AN 2 .F73 F72)
Publication information: Continues the Virginia Star.
1884 to 1902. Absorbed by the Free Lance in 1902.
Microfilm holdings: March 12, 1884 to December 1899.
Index: An Index to the Fredericksburg (Va.) Star covers 1884 to 1891.
(REFB AI 21 .F721 H62 v. 1-4).
Virginia Herald (AN 2 .F73 V57)
Publication information: Continues the Virginia Herald and
Fredericksburg and Falmouth Advertiser. 1797 to 1862; 1866 (?) to 1875.
Microfilm holdings: January 11, 1799 to October 24, 1800; February 23, 1802
to December 29, 1810; January 18, 1812 to 1813; July 1, 1815 to 1836; January
7, 1867 to December 23, 1876. Scattered issues missing. The following dates
are located on a reel with issues of the Virginia Herald and Fredericksburg
Advertiser and the Virginia Herald and Fredericksburg and Falmouth
Advertiser: April 27, 1811; January 26, 1814; January 4, 1855 to October
25, 1855 (scattered issues missing); May 10, 1861; March 11, 1862; November
21, 1862. The following dates are located on a reel with issues of the Virginia
Herald and Fredericksburg Advertiser: February 14, 1798 to November 2,
1798 (scattered issues missing).
Indexes: An Index to the Virginia Herald covers 1810, 1812 to 1813,
1815-1836, 1855; 1867 to 1876 (REFB AI 21 .V52 H63). Five Indexes to the
Virginia Herald covers 1799 to 1800 and 1802 to 1809. (REFB AI 21.V52
H62 1788-1809).
Virginia Herald and Fredericksburg Advertiser (AN 2 .F73 V57)
Publication information: June 7, 1787 to 1795. Continued by
the Virginia Herald and Fredericksburg and Falmouth Advertiser.
Microfilm holdings: September 6, 1787; October 11, 1787; November 8, 1787;
November 22, 1787; March 27, 1788 to December 29, 1791 (scattered issues missing);
supplement April 17, 1788.
Index: Five Indexes to the Virginia Herald covers 1788 to 1795. (REFB
AI 21 .V52 H62 1788-1809).
Virginia Herald and Fredericksburg and Falmouth Advertiser (AN 2 .F73 V57)
Publication information: Continues the Virginia Herald and
Fredericksburg Advertiser. 1795 to 1797. Continued by the Virginia
Herald.
Microfilm holdings: January 13, 1797.
Virginia Star (AN 2 .F73 S72)
Publication information: 1869 to 1884. Continued by the Star.
Microfilm holdings: January 3, 1877 to March 12, 1884.
Index: An Index to the Virginia Star covers 1877 to 1884. (REFB AI
21 .F72 H62).
Weekly Advertiser (AN 2 .F73 W43)
Publication information: January 8 to May 21, 1853. Continued
by the Weekly Advertiser and Chronicle of the Times.
Microfilm holdings: January 8 to May 21, 1853.
Index: An Index for the Weekly Advertiser. (REFB AI .W39 H62).
Weekly Advertiser and Chronicle of the Times (AN 2 .F73 W43)
Publication information: Continues the Weekly Advertiser.
May 28, 1853 to 1861(?).
Microfilm holdings: May 28, 1853 to December 23, 1854; January 10, 1857 to
December 22, 1860.
Index: An Index for the Weekly Advertiser covers 1853 to 1854 and 1857
to 1860. (REFB AI .W39 H62).
(Annapolis) Maryland Gazette (AN 23 .A4 M3)
Publication information: January 17, 1745 to December 12, 1839.
Title varies: Maryland Gazette, Maryland Gazette and Political Intelligencer,
Maryland Gazette and State Register.
Microfilm holdings: January 17, 1745 to December 12, 1839.
Richmond Daily Dispatch / Semi-Weekly Dispatch (AN 2 .R52 S45)
Publication information: October 19, 1850 to 1883. Continued
by Richmond Dispatch (1884 to 1903).
Microfilm holdings: January 2, 1860 to April 1, 1865; December 9, 1865 to
December 30, 1865.
Richmond Enquirer / Daily Richmond Enquirer (AN 2 .R52 D34)
Publication information: September 18, 1844 to July 15, 1867.
Merged with the Richmond Examiner to form the Daily Enquirer and
Examiner.
Microfilm holdings: August 24, 1860 to December 25, 1860; July 29 to October
30, 1861; 1862; 1863 (scattered issues).
Daily Richmond Examiner (F 234 .R5 D3)
Publication information: April 25, 1859 to May 28, 1864. Continued
by Richmond Examiner.
Microfilm holdings: February 26, 1861 to May 28, 1864.
Richmond Examiner (F 234 .R5 D3)
Publication information: May 30, 1864 to July 15, 1867. Merged
with the Daily Richmond Enquirer to form the Daily Enquirer and
Examiner.
Microfilm holdings: May 30, 1864 to March 31, 1865.
(Richmond) Sentinel (AN 49 .R5 S4)
Publication information: March 11, 1863 to March 2, 1866. Absorbed
by the Richmond Enquirer on March 3, 1866.
Microfilm holdings: March 11, 1863 to April 1, 1865; November 13 and 18, 1865;
December 5, 1865.
(Williamsburg) Virginia Gazette (AN 2 .W7 V8)
Publication information: 1736 to 1780.
Microfilm holdings: September 10, 1736 to December 9, 1780.
Index: Virginia Gazette Index, 1736-1780. (REFB AI 21 .V5 )
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