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Browse news from local, national, and international sources.
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Local Newspaper & Indexing Resources
California Digital Newspaper Collection
A free source of digitized California newspapers (1846 to present).
East Bay Times Collection
Access full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online from The East Bay Times (2016- current).
Oakland Newspaper & Magazine Index
Produced by OPL staff, this index tracks Oakland and East Bay articles appearing in local newspapers and magazines.
Oakland Tribune Archive
Full-text of articles since September 14, 2001.
California Digital Newspaper Collection
A free source of digitized California newspapers (1846 to present).
East Bay Times Collection
Access full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online from The East Bay Times (2016- current).
Oakland Newspaper & Magazine Index
Produced by OPL staff, this index tracks Oakland and East Bay articles appearing in local newspapers and magazines.
Oakland Tribune Archive
Full-text of articles since September 14, 2001.
More Newspaper Resources
New York Times
For access to the NY Times, set up your account with an email address for a 3-day renewable pass. Renew at oaklandlibrary.org/nytimes
America's News Collection
A wide variety of credible vetted US news sources; current events, business, health, education, political and social issues, and more.
Wall Street Journal
Access the Wall Street Journal from anywhere! Set up an account with an email address and get 3-day free access, renewable indefinitely.
NewsBank Hot Topics
Provides current information about important issues and events.
New York Times
For access to the NY Times, set up your account with an email address for a 3-day renewable pass. Renew at oaklandlibrary.org/nytimes
America's News Collection
A wide variety of credible vetted US news sources; current events, business, health, education, political and social issues, and more.
Wall Street Journal
Access the Wall Street Journal from anywhere! Set up an account with an email address and get 3-day free access, renewable indefinitely.
NewsBank Hot Topics
Provides current information about important issues and events.