UTEP Library Research Guides: When I Was Born: Primary Sources

Primary Sources

Newspapers

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Access Newspaper Archive
Best for searching El Paso-area newspapers. Do you search, then narrow by location and date. Save articles as PDFs or JPEGs.
- El Paso Times, 1937-1957
- El Paso Herald Post, 1914-1977
ProQuest Historical Newspapers - The New York Times (ProQuest)
The New York Times has done a good job of covering nation-wide events. Articles available from 1851-2012.

https://search.proquest.com/hnpnewyorktimes/advanced?accountid=7121
NOTE: This database is partially funded by the Academic Library Collection Enhancement Program (ALCEP) through the General Libraries of the University of Texas at Austin.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers - Los Angeles Times (ProQuest)
The Los Angeles Times has done a good job of covering nation-wide events. Articles available from 1881- 1992.

https://search.proquest.com/hnplatimes/advanced?accountid=7121

Searching Recent El Paso Times Issues (1999-present)

Due to a licensing dispute between the El Paso Times and LexisNexis, the UTEP Library does not currently have online access to the El Paso Times (1999-present), but is pursuing other access options.

El Paso Times on Microfilm

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Other Newspapers on Microform

Excélsior, 1918-1985

Magazines

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Periodicals Archive Online (ProQuest)
Search American magazine articles from 1770-1995.

https://search.proquest.com/pao?accountid=7121

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