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Journalism and Communication

This guide will help you find databases, articles, and other resources to assist you in your journalism and communication research.

Accessing Oregon Newspapers

If you're interested in browsing a particular newspaper or finding a specific article, this page will help you find various ways to access Oregon newspapers.

Microfilm copies of most Oregon newspapers are located in the Knight Library Microforms Department. Newspapers on microfilm are shelved by city and then by the title of the publication. Most are listed by title in the LibrarySearch.

Historic Oregon Newspapers provides digitized versions of selected Oregon newspapers published between 1846 and 2017. Approximately 200 newspapers are included in this collection. Dates of coverage vary from newspaper to newspaper.

Portland

A list of current websites for newspapers in this city, which may also include web-only content not found in print editions.

Links to a newspaper's website may provide limited access or require a personal password (UO Libraries does not provide passwords)

Oregonian (via UO database)  Access off-campus restricted to current UO faculty, students, and staff.

  • Paper:  2017 – Current   Content available two ways: Text Only and Image

  • Oregonian, Paper:  1987 – 2017   Content available: Text Only (no images available)
  • Oregonian, Web Edition Articles 2012 - Current  Content available: Text Only

A list of websites that offer archival access to newspapers from this city.

Portland Newspaper Index. 1851-1979. MICROFICHE AI 21.O5 1851-1979. Produced from card index prepared by the Multnomah County Library. Indexes articles from:

  • Oregonian, 1851-1979, the Oregon Journal, 1902-1979, plus some other local newspapers, periodicals, and miscellaneous monographs. The subjects pertain to Oregon, Portland, and the Northwest.

Portland Newspaper Index, 1980-1984. MICROFICHE AI 21.O5 1980-1984. Continuation of Portland Newspaper Index. Indexes articles from:

  • Oregonian
  • Oregon Journal
  • Willamette Week
  • Business Journal

Oregon Journal Index, 1902-1908, KNIGHT AI 21.O78

Eugene

A list of current websites for newspapers in this city, which may also include web-only content not found in print editions.

A list of websites that offer archival access to newspapers from this city.

Eugene Newspaper Index. 20 fiches. MICROFICHE AI 21 .E96. Compiled by George Ann Clingan and Patty Rhay at the Lane Community College Library. The first part, pages 1-22, is the list of newspapers indexed, the list of abbreviations, and the subject authority. The second part, pages 23-391, is the Biography section. The third part, pages 548-1051, is the General News section. Covers 1855-1870. Papers indexed:

  • Democratic Herald
  • Democratic Register
  • Eugene City News
  • Eugene City Review
  • Eugene City Guard
  • Pacific Journal
  • People's Press.