How do I Find Articles from the Columbus Dispatch ?

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

Paper copies of the Columbus Dispatch are available on the 4th floor of Alden Library; current to the past few months: ask for them at the Circulation Desk.

America's Newspapers

Access: Ohio U. - all campuses (including off-campus access)
Full-text: Yes (HTML text only; no graphics)
Coverage: 1991 to the present
How to Search:

1. On main page look for "search shortcuts" (upper left part of page) and choose "Ohio Newspapers."
2. Use "Narrow to" and click on the check box next to "Columbus Dispatch."
3. In the search box above do a traditional search, or use the excellent "browse" feature by clicking the link to the publication title. Allows you to select a date and browse by section, e.g., news, business, and many more.

LexisNexis Academic

Access: Ohio U. - all campuses (including off-campus access)
Full-text: Yes (HTML text only; no graphics)
Coverage: 1992 to the present
How to Search:

1. To limit your search to the Columbus Dispatch , first click on the "Sources" tab near the top of the screen.
2. Then, on the right, type "Columbus Dispatch " in the "Find a Source" box and press the "Go" button.
3. Check the box that says only "Columbus Dispatch" with nothing else added.
4. Then click on the red "OK - Continue" button on the right side of the screen.
5. You will return to the Power Search screen, where you can enter your search term(s), with "Columbus Dispatch" listed as the source you are searching.

Factiva

Access: Ohio U. - Athens campus only (including off-campus access)
Full-text: Yes (HTML text only; no graphics)
Coverage: December 20, 1991 to the present
How to Search:

1. Click on "Source" in the main search box and search for "Columbus Dispatch."
2. Then enter your search terms in the "Free Text" search box and click on the "Run Search" button.

Newspaper Source

Access: Ohio U. - all campuses (including off-campus access)
Full-text: Yes (HTML text only; no graphics)
Coverage: April 4, 2003 to the present
How to Search: Since this database includes several other newspapers, you must specify "Columbus Dispatch " as the "Publication Title" in one of the search boxes in order to limit your search results to the Columbus Dispatch only.

dispatch.com

Access: Free to search; full-text of the articles available for a fee
Full-text: Yes (HTML text only; no graphics)
Coverage: Articles back to 1985; obituaries back to March 1999. Does not include "articles by other newspapers, syndicates and most wire services. Articles by the Associated Press are available from January 2001 forward."
How to Search:

1. On the left sidebar, click on "Search the Archive."
2. Create an account for yourself; it's free.
3. Enter your search term(s) in the search box; use date or section limiters, as needed.

Columbus Dispatch 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: 1879 to the present
How to Search: Use the printed indexes to locate the date, sections, and pages of the desired articles.

• Columbus, Ohio regional news index (1981-1986)
• Columbus news index (1987-1996)

Load the appropriate reels of microfilm on the viewing equipment and browse the microfilm until you find the articles. For older articles, you need to determine the approximate date of the story you're seeking, then browse those dates of the microfilms.