How do I Find Articles from the Athens News ?

The Athens News is available from many sources, not least including the paper copy available on the 4th floor of Alden Library. The graph below summarizes the sources for articles from the Athens News; see the notes below it for more information about using these sources.

Athens News Archives

Access: Free
Full-text: Yes (HTML text only; no graphics)
Coverage: 1998(?) to the present
How to Search:

1. Enter your search term(s) in the box provided.
2. Choose "Categories" as appropriate, then click "Search."

Alt-Press Watch

Access: Ohio U. - all campuses (including off-campus access)
Full-text: Yes (HTML text only; no graphics)
Coverage: 1999 to present
How to Search: Since this database includes many other publications, you must specify "Athens News" as the "Publication Title" in one of the search boxes in order to limit your search results to the Athens News only.

Paper Copies of the Athens News

Access: Free (shelved in the Newspaper section of Current Periodicals on the 4th floor of Alden Library; a second copy is in Archives and Special Collections on the 5th floor.)
Full-Text: Yes (complete newspaper)
Coverage: 1977 to the present
How to Search:

1. Use either the Athens News Archive or Alt-Press Watch (above) listed above to search for articles.
2. There is also a printed Athens News Index, covering 1977-1979 and 1984-1987, available in several locations in Alden Library.

Athens News on Microfilm

Access: Microforms Collection on 1st floor of Alden Library
Full-text: Yes, articles can be printed or scanned using equipment in the Microforms Collection; for help, ask at the 1st floor service desk.
Coverage: 1977 to the present
How to Search:

1. Use either the Athens News Archive or Alt-Press Watch (above) listed above to search for articles.
2. There is also a printed Athens News Index, covering 1977-1979 and 1984-1987, available in several locations in Alden Library.