The Library subscribes to several national, international, regional, and local newspapers. Some issues are located in the Browse Collection on the 1st floor of the Library while other issues are located in print or microfilm on the 4th floor. There are also specialized newspapers located in Archives and Special Collections (2nd floor).

Electronic Newspaper Databases

The Library subscribes to multiple, electronic news and newspaper databases. 

News & Newspaper Databases

Digitized Montana Newspapers

Looking for Montana newspapers? The two resources below are freely available and combined, contain millions of digitized pages from Montana newspapers, with new content added on a regular basis: 

Montana Newspapers (1864-2018)Chronicling America (1864-1963)

Other Online Newspaper Archives & Resources

Trying to find free digitized newspapers from other states and countries? Below are a list of sources pointing to other newspaper archives and resources:

Newspaper Subscriptions

Major and local newspapers to which we currently subscribe to are listed below with links to their websites if available:

Newspaper (*Current print issue available in Browse)

Available in Print

Microfilm or Microform Holdings

Online Access (follow link below to see exact dates that we have access to online)

Holdings in Special Collections

Army Times

Yes (latest month only)

 

Yes

(1999-present)

 

Barrons

Yes (latest month only)

 

Yes

 

Big Horn County News (Hardin, MT)

Yes (only available in Special Collections)

 

 

Yes

Billings Gazette

Yes (keep in print until we receive microfilm)

Yes (1914-1917; 1918—present)

Yes

 

Bozeman Daily Chronicle *

Yes (keep in print until we receive microfilm)

Yes (1911—present

Yes;

Bozeman Daily Chronicle Collection (1996-present)

 

Christian Science Monitor *

Yes

Yes (1983—present)

    

The Courier Express

Yes (latest issue only kept)

   Yes  

Daily Interlake

(Kalispell, MT)

Yes (latest month only)

 

 

 

Daniels County Leader

(Scobey, MT)

Yes (latest month only)

 

 

 

Great Falls Tribune

Yes (keep in print until we receive microfilm)

Yes (1921—present)

Yes

 

Helena Independent-Record

Yes (keep in print until we receive microfilm)

Yes (1943—present)

Yes

 

Lewistown News- Argus

Yes (latest month only)

 

 

 

Livingston Enterprise

Yes (latest month only)

Yes (1894—1914)

 

 

The Madisonian

(Ennis, MT)

Yes (latest month only)

 

Yes

 

Miles City Star

Yes (latest month only)

 

 

 

Missoulian

Yes (latest month only)

Yes (1892—1991; incomplete)

Missoulian Collection (2003-present)

 

Montana Standard

Yes (latest month only)

Yes (1967—1993; incomplete)

Yes

 

New York Times

Yes (latest month only)

Yes (1875-2009)

Yes (personal account required; faculty and staff need to renew their account yearly to maintain access)

 

Philipsburg Mail

Yes (latest issue only kept)

 

Yes

 

River Press

(Fort Benton, MT)

Yes (latest issue only kept)

 

Yes

Yes (1880—1954; 1956—1957; 1966—1967)

Times Clarion (Harlowton, MT)

Yes (latest issue only kept)

 

 

 

Wall Street Journal

Yes (latest issue only)

 

Yes

 

Washington Post

   Yes (1990-2009)  

Wibaux-Pioneer Gazette

Yes (latest issue only kept)

 

 

 

 

How to create or renew your New York Times account

If you are MSU faculty or staff, you will need to renew your New York Times account yearly, while student accounts stay active for multiple years.

To renew your account:

  1. Access the New York Times through the Library link: https://guides.lib.montana.edu/ny-times
  2. If prompted, sign in with your NetID and password
  3. Select 'Create Account'
  4. Enter your @montana.edu email address and a preferred password
  5. Answer the status question (are you a faculty, staff, or student?)
  6. An option to set a calendar reminder for a renewal should appear

 

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