Newspapers are usually helpful for discovering information on local areas, as well as very recent information. Most mainstream newspapers do not offer free access to their archives, but the "current newspaper" sources below provide access to a large number of U.S. and international newspapers. Date coverage for most of these goes back only to around 1996, though. The historical newspapers guides will lead you to other resources such as databases, microfilm, and online collections that may help locate older material.
The San Diego Union-Tribune and its predecessors are available in a mix of formats.
Online access (restricted to UCSD users) is available for:
Microfilm access is available for issues from 1871-present. The newspaper has gone through various name changes, but all are together at call number XF 248. Microfilm provides cover-to-cover page images of all issues.
These resources can be especially good for finding news related to a specific neighborhood or region of San Diego.
This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new windowThe Newspapers LibGuide lists a number of newspaper collections, as well as individual newspapers, available at UCSD.
Our primary sources guide includes a newspapers section that links to even more historical newspapers.
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