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Twin Cities Newspapers: Holdings and Indexes

  • Titles are arranged in chronological order–some titles overlap years of coverage.
  • All Newspapers are shelved alphabetically in the Newspaper Room–Basement of Wilson Library.
  • Please ask at the Wilson Library 1st floor Reference Desk for further assistance.

St. Paul

Holdings: Coverage from 1849–Present

Years Title Format and Notes
1948–1984 St. Paul Dispatch Microfilm, Wilson Newspaper Room (basement)
1849–Present

St. Paul Pioneer Press,
St. Paul Pioneer Press/ Dispatch

Microfilm and Paper (2-3 months)
Wilson Newspaper Room (basement)

1988–2001 St. Paul Pioneer Press (Newsbank)

CD-ROM
Wilson Newspaper Room (basement)
· Selected full-text articles

1988–Present St. Paul Pioneer Press (Online full-text)

Recommended access (subscription paid by the University Libraries):
LUMINA
· Select "Articles and More"
· Select "Search Indexes"
· Select "News Sources"

Other access (publisher's web site)
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/
· Free copies of full-text articles available for the last seven days only.
· Fee based service for full text articles back to 1988.

Indexes: Selective coverage from 1849–Present

Years Index Title Location and Notes
Prior to 1967 Card Index and Clipping Files
St. Paul Public Library
Downtown St. Paul: 90 West 4th St. 55102
· Covers all St. Paul Newspapers
1967–1980 Cumulative Index to the St. Paul Dispatch–Pioneer Press Wilson Reference Microfiche 7
· Fiche 1-7: Subject Cards
· Fiche 8-30: Name Cards
1967–1996 St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch Index Wilson Reference AI21 .S793 S27
· National and international news, included only when Minnesota or Minnesotans are involved.
· Only includes news articles about Minnesota with emphasis on the Twin Cities Metro area.
1988–2001 NewsBank St. Paul Pioneer (CD-ROM) Wilson Newspaper Room (basement) Newsbank CD-ROM station.
· Selected full-text articles.
1988–Present St. Paul Pioneer Press (Online)

LUMINA
· Select "Articles and More"
· Select "Search Indexes"
· Select "News Sources"

 

Minneapolis

Holdings: Coverage from 1867–Present

Years Title Format and Notes
1867–1982 Minneapolis Tribune

Microfilm
Wilson Newspaper Room (basement)

1881,
1883–1939
Minneapolis Journal Microfilm
Wilson Newspaper Room (basement)
1934–1982 Minneapolis Star Microfilm
Wilson Newspaper Room (basement)
1982–1987 Minneapolis Star and Tribune Microfilm
Wilson Newspaper Room (basement)
1987–Present Star Tribune Microfilm, Paper (2-3 months)
Wilson Newspaper Room (basement)
1986–2001 Star Tribune (CD-ROM)

CD-ROM Newsbank station
Wilson Newspaper Room (basement)
· Selected articles only

1990–Present

Star Tribune (Web site)

Direct URL: http://www.startribune.com

LUMINA
· Select "Articles and More"
· Select "Search Indexes"
· Select "News Sources"
9/1991–Present

Lexis Nexis Academic (Online)

Direct URL:
http://www.lexis-nexis.com/universe

LUMINA
· Select "Articles and More"
· Select "Search Indexes"
· Select "L"
· Scroll down to "Lexis Nexis Academic"

· Go to "Sources" link (top of page). Type in full title (Star Tribune).

Indexes: Selective Coverage from 1891–Present

Years Title Format and Notes
1891–1928 Minneapolis Journal Index Wilson Rare Books folio AI21 .M52x
1940–1945 Minneapolis Tribune Card Index Wilson Reference–ask at desk
1950–1954 Minneapolis Tribune Card Index Wilson Reference–ask at desk
1958–1970 Minneapolis Tribune Index Wilson Reference AI21 .M54
1964–1970 Minneapolis Star Card Index Wilson Reference–ask at desk
1971–1986 Minneapolis Tribune and Minneapolis Star Index Wilson Reference AI21 .M53
1986–2001 Star Tribune CD-ROM Station Wilson Newspaper Room (basement)
· Selected full-text articles.
9/1991–Present Lexis Nexis Academic (Online)

Direct URL:
http://www.lexis-nexis.com/universe
LUMINA
· Select "Articles and More"
· Select "Indexes"
· Select "L"
· Scroll down to "Lexis Nexis Academic"

· Go to "Sources" link (top of page). Type in full title (Star Tribune).

1990–Present

Star Tribune (Web Site)

Direct URL:
http://www.startribune.com

LUMINA
· Select "Articles and More"
· Select "Search Indexes"
· Select "News Sources"

· Free copies of full-text articles available for the latest three weeks only.

 

For further assistance, please ask at the Wilson 1st floor Reference Desk, Phone: (612) 626-2227

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