You can read and search dozens of current and historical newspapers online with your Multnomah County Library card. Many other newspapers are available for free through digitized newspaper sites hosted by other libraries. Learn more about searching online newspaper tools.
Databases with recent Oregon newspapers
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Articles from the daily Oregonian.
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Articles from newspapers published in Oregon, Washington, and around the U.S. You’ll mostly find articles published in the last five to 20 years. It includes the Gresham Outlook, the Sellwood Bee, the Portland Daily Journal of Commerce, the Portland Tribune and many others.
Oregon historical newspaper databases
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Articles published by the Portland daily newspaper The Oregonian, from 1861 to present. Includes articles from the print edition, and online-only articles from the OregonLive website.
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A complete archive of the daily Portland newspaper, the Oregon Journal.
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A growing collection of scanned copies of Oregon newspapers, from the University of Oregon Libraries.
Databases with recent newspapers from around the U.S. and the rest of the world
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Articles from newspapers published around the United States.
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Articles from newspapers and magazines with diverse perspectives and viewpoints. Use it to find news from community-focused publications like The Skanner and the Confederated Umatilla Journal.
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News in English and other languages, from thousands of newspapers based in the U.S. and around the world. Includes articles 1980s to present from:
- The Chicago Tribune
- The Los Angeles Times
- The New York Times
- The Wall Street Journal
- The Washington Post
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Articles from newspapers published across the U.S.
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Free access to The New York Times website and app, including news, cooking and sports coverage.
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Newspapers and magazines displayed in color, including international sources in many languages.
Sources for historical newspaper articles from outside Oregon
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The Library of Congress’s collection of digitized historical newspapers, from every state in the U.S. Most were published in the early 1920s or before.
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Each U.S. state has a library or historical society that is digitizing their local newspapers. Find links to digital newspaper archives for all 50 states, and for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
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Articles published 1851-2020, including advertisements and photos.