Newspapers

Research Tools for Virginia Newspapers

Indexes and Full-text Databases

• Indexes to Virginia newspapers in microfilm (see entries for Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond News-Leader and the Virginia Gazette)
  See also the online index to the Richmond Times Dispatch and Richmond News Leader (1940's-1985) from the Library of Virginia.
  
  
• See Factiva and Lexis/Nexis for full-text of major Virginia newspapers back to the 1990's.
  
  
• Titles of historical Virginia newspapers in microform at Alderman Library in alphabetical order, by town or city.
  
  
• Local History File: a collection of newspaper clippings filed alphabetically by subject that may serve as a partial index to the Daily Progress and other local newspapers. Coverage: 1940-1990, Charlottesville and Albemarle County history and life (newsworthy obituaries only are included.) Access: Ask at the Alderman Information Desk.
  
  
• Print and online indexes for UVA newspapers.

Other Sources

• The "Virginia" sections in the sources listed here
  
  
• VIRGO
  to find Virginia materials, enter "virginia newspapers" in the subject box of the Advanced search form.
  
  
• Virginia Newspapers 1821-1935: A Bibliography with Historical Introduction and Notes
  Also known as "Cappon", the name of the author. The standard reference source for Virginia newspapers of this period. Locations: Periodicals/Microforms Room, and Alderman Reference, Call number Z 6952.V8C24.
  
  
• Library of Virginia resources: searchable database of historical newspapers. See also database of titles cataloged by county or city. and selected indexes to Virginia newspapers.
  
  
• See also WorldCat to search for locations of historical newspapers outside of UVA.