Arizona Newspapers
Arizona State Library, Archives & Records COVID-19 Response – Temporarily suspending all in-person services, while maintaining our statutory responsibilities
- Our number one goal is to keep the public and our employees safe
- The situation related to COVID-19 is rapidly developing, as is the response from this office and the state. Please check back regularly for updates
- We are committed to providing continuity of services while reducing exposure risks
- In-person trainings for ALL divisions are on hold until further notice. Divisions will hold trainings by webinar as needed.
- Department staff will attend community meetings virtually or by phone, when available.
- Services impacted:
- In-person Patent and Trademark Resource Center consultations
- The Arizona Capitol Museum is closed until further notice.
- In-person retrieval and immediate checkout of materials to patrons of Arizona Talking Book Library
- Walk-in reference service for Archives & the Research Library
- Ask a Question - online reference service
- Digital Arizona Library, including statewide electronic resources
- Records retention schedules assistance
- Arizona Talking Book Library requests and link to downloads
- Tools and resources for library staff
- Online continuing education for library staff
- Consulting for library staff on grants, electronic resources, digital inclusion efforts, Public Library Survey and all library services
- Communications channel for County Librarians
- E-rate Services offered online and by phone
- Arizona Capitol Museum Giftshop orders can still be placed online
- Arizona Capitol Museum collections can be viewed online through the Arizona Memory Project and Google Cultural Institute
- Arizona Capitol Museum staff can respond to email and phone call inquiries.
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Newspapers are a rich and valuable resource for library patrons. Not only do they reflect the time in which they were created, but they provide a glimpse back into our communities. They allow researchers to see how people viewed an event when it happened, and trace the development over time. They help show how we celebrated, governed ourselves, faced conflict, and marveled at new technological advances. In short, they capture the everyday life of the people and places of Arizona.
How to access newspapers at the State of arizona research library
Microfilm Collection
The Arizona Newspaper Project has over two million pages of newspapers on microfilm available at the Polly Rosenbaum Archives and History Building. Digital microfilm readers are available for patron use. Some microfilm titles are also available for Inter-Library Loan (ILL). Please contact your local library. An Index of available microfilm titles is available here.
Digital Collection
The Arizona Digital Newspaper Program (ADNP) is the state’s collection of digitized newspapers. Digitized titles can be found on the Arizona Memory Project. More information about the ADNP can be found here.
Print Newspapers
The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records has the largest collection of historic Arizona newspapers in the state spanning from the first Arizona newspaper published in 1859, to current titles. Print materials are viewable in our Reading Room located at the Polly Rosenbaum Archives and History Building, 1901 W. Madison St, Phoenix, AZ, 85009, Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm except state holidays, phone 602-926-3870.
Databases
Available in our Reading Room located at the Polly Rosenbaum Archives and History Building.
NewsBank: Full-text articles for more than 80 Arizona newspapers including the Arizona Capitol Times, Yuma Sun, Mohave Valley Daily News, Casa Grande Dispatch, and more. Available date ranges 1991-current.
Gale OneFile: News: Full-text articles for nine Arizona newspapers including the East Valley Tribune, Arizona Daily Sun, and the Arizona Daily Star.
If you have a question about newspapers, please contact us.
