How to Find Newspapers

The Southwestern College libraries have an outstanding collection of current, recent and historical newspaper which may be avaialble in paper, digital and microfilm formats.

We receive daily print copies of the San Diego Union. Please check our catalog for the location. If you would like access to hundreds of newspapers from around the world please visit our Articles and Databases webpage. This site also includes digital access to the Historical New York Times and Historical Los Angeles Times with issues dating back into the late 1800s (including photographs). Our Internet Resources webpage includes links to newspaper websites on the Internet.


The library provides an excellent research guide "How to Find Newspaper Articles" which provides very helpful information about our U.S. and other newspaper holdings. If you have any questions, please contact our reference desk and speak with a librarian.