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Research & Learn: Newspapers

Resources for kids up to grade 8 Resources for students in high school and beyond

Before Google, the Library was always the first place everyone went to conduct research. Now, Baldwin is once again a key resource for students and others in search of information, thanks to our large volume of digital research offerings. Our databases cover any topic, from ancestry research to locating sports statistics to learning Mandarin. If you need to go deeper than Wikipedia, we’ve got a resource for you.

Look below for an alphabetical list of databases that can help you. Please note that some resources can only be accessed with a BPL card.

Featured Databases



Online Resources For: Newspapers

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Access World News

Access World News

Explore and stay informed on local, national, and international topics, people, and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from around the world to around the corner. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Birmingham Eccentric Newspaper

Birmingham Eccentric 1882-1963

Birmingham Eccentric 1882-1963

Browsable digitized pages of the newspaper from 1882 to 1964.

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Consumer Reports Online

Consumer Reports Online

Find product reviews and ratings from Consumer Reports

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Detroit News Collection

Detroit News Collection

Explore Detroit history through local news, events and people with the Detroit News Collection- 1999-Current. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

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Financial Times

Financial Times

Daily updates from one of the world’s leading news organizations.

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New York Times

New York Times

Access everything The New York Times has to offer, including News, Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic.

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PressReader

PressReader

Access 7000+ newspapers and magazines.

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USA Today Collection

USA Today Collection

Explore Birmingham’s history through local news, events and people with the USA TODAY Collection- 1987-Current. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device

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Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal

Find full-text articles back to 1984

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Washington Post

Washington Post

Daily news from around the world.

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