Newspapers & Magazines

Digital Access

NewsBank (2006-present, text only)
Access inside RPL or with a Library Card

Print Paper

Microfilm

Post Bulletin (1925-present) microfilm is available on the 2nd floor of RPL. Staff are happy to help you use the machines.

Indexes from History Center of Olmsted County

Biographical Index
Search the History Center collections (including PB articles) by name

Newspaper Index (1859-1925)
Search various Rochester newspapers

RPL Personals Index (1984-2009)
Anniversaries, births, divorces, marriages, and obituaries

RPL Subject Index (1971-1991)
Search for local topics and issues compiled from a card index

Subject Index (1917-2011)
Various articles listed by subject

Digital Access

NewsBank (1988-present, text only) or (2008-present, image/PDF)
Access inside RPL or with a Library Card

Print Paper

1 week available on 2nd floor - previous 3 months stored in archive

Indexes

Pioneer Press (1967-1975 & 1987-1996)
Keyword search headlines from Dispatch, Pioneer Press, & St. Paul Life via Rochester Digital History

Digital Access

NewsBank or ProQuest (1986-present, text only)
Access inside RPL or with a Library Card

ProQuest Historical (1867-2001, image/PDF)
Access inside RPL or with a Library Card

ProQuest Recent (2008-present, image/PDF)
Access inside RPL or with a Library Card

Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub (1867-1922, image/PDF)

Print Paper

1 week available on 2nd floor - previous 3 months stored in archive

Indexes

Star Tribune (1971-1986)
Keyword search headlines of the Minneapolis Star & Tribune via Rochester Digital History

Early Rochester Newspapers (1858-1925)
Microfilm is available on the 2nd floor of RPL. Staff are happy to help you use the machines - many searchable images available at Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub

Other Minnesota Newspapers

America's News | NewsBank 
Text-only access to a variety of papers including Albert Lea Tribune, Austin Daily Herald, Austin Examiner, Faribault Daily News, The Kenyon Leader, Winona Daily News, & more. Access inside RPL or with a Library Card.

Chronicling America | Library of Congress
Search 100+ Minnesota newspapers from 1849-1963

eLibrary Minnesota (ELM)
ELM is a collection of research and information databases to be used by Minnesota residents through their school, public, academic, and state government libraries or the ELM Portal.

Minneapolis Labor Review
Chronicles the history of the labor movement in the Twin Cities and working families. Search for individuals or businesses.

Winona Newspaper Project
Full text Winona newspapers from 1855 to 1976

Digital Access

Access these links inside RPL or with a Library Card

ProQuest Historical (1851-2020, image/PDF)

ProQuest (1980-present, text only)

Print Paper

1 week available on 2nd floor - previous 3 months stored in archive

Digital Access

NewsBank (1987-present, text only) or (2006-present, image/PDF)
Access inside RPL or with a Library Card

Print Paper

1 week available on 2nd floor - previous 3 months stored in archive

Digital Access

Access these links inside RPL or with a Library Card

ProQuest [eastern edition] (1984-present, text only)

ProQuest [online edition] (2010-present, text only)

Print Paper

Midwest edition - 1 week available on 2nd floor. Previous 3 months stored in archive.

America's News | NewsBank
Search articles, transcripts, and audio from over 3000 news sources

Regional Business News | Ebsco
Search business news sources such as Investors Business Daily, PR Newswire, and The Washington Post

U.S. Newsstream | ProQuest (1980-present)
Search recent and archived articles from popular newspapers including Barrons, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune

These links can be accessed inside RPL or with a Library Card.

America's News Magazines | NewsBank
Full-text access to over 40 magazines. Popular titles include Air & Space, Field & Stream, Newsweek, Popular Science, & Smithsonian.

Health Source, Consumer Edition | EBSCO
Full-text access to over 80 consumer health magazines. Popular titles include Bicycling, Prevention, Psychology Today, Runner's World, Shape, and Woman's Day.

MasterFILE | EBSCO
Full-text for more than 2,000 magazines and journals. Popular titles include AARP, Ebony, Food Network Magazine, The Nation, New Scientist, People, Scientific American, & Sports Illustrated.

MegaFILE | EBSCO
Full-text access to over 19,000 newspapers, journals, and magazines. Popular titles include Businessweek, Forbes, New Yorker, Nation, TIME, U.S. News & World Report.