The library subscribes to about 20 print newspapers including papers from selected Iowa and U.S. cities, as well as some international newspapers. The Newspaper Collection is located on the 1st floor of the Library, near the MultiService Center. Some newspapers are kept behind the desk at the MultiService Center. Backfiles of some of the newspapers are available on microfilm. The Library provides access to content in numerous U.S. and international newspapers in electronic format.

America's Newspapers (NewsBank)
The complete electronic edition of record for over 1,000 local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers. Includes the Des Moines Register, and other Iowa newspapers.

LexisNexis Academic
Includes the full text of over 350 international and U.S. newspapers, with extensive backfiles.

Newspaper Source (EBSCO)
Cover-to-cover full text of 25 U.S. and international newspapers, and selected text for over 260 regional U.S. newspapers. Also includes full-text television and radio news transcripts.

PressDisplay (NewspaperDirect)
Full-color, full-page displays of over 400 U.S. and international newspapers in English and other languages. Includes 60-day backfiles. Selected SmartNavigation titles can be translated into English or one of several major languages.

Ethnic NewsWatch
Full text of over 250 newspapers and other publications from the ethnic, minority, and native press. Includes U.S. regional and national titles. Some publications in Spanish.

New York Times (1851-2003): ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Includes full-text and full image articles since its beginning year. Display the complete image of any page in any issue or browse individual issues page by page. Recent full text articles from the New York Times can be found in either Lexis/Nexis Academic or America's Newspapers (Newsbank) databases.

New York Times Index
Free access to citations and abstracts for articles appearing in the New York Times 1851-1980 and 1981-present.

Electronic Newspapers
Links to recommended directories of electronic newspapers. Those marked UNI are accessible only by University faculty, staff, and students with a current ID card. Newspaper pages may provide access only to current content, although archives are available in some cases.

Other News Sources
Links to selected state, national, and international Web sites for news services, news magazines, and radio and TV networks.