News Links at the Mobile Public Library

The New York Times Headlines

The Mobile Register

Mobile Register on Newsbank - Full text for Mobile news from 1993 to the present, including obituaries! (News obits only, no paid funeral notices.)
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This newspaper database contains text only, no pictures or images. Photographs from articles can be purchased from the Mobile Register Photography Department (photographs only, no other graphics are available). Call them for more information: 251/219-5666.
The Mobile Register is available in microfilm at Local History and Geneaology. This format is an exact photo-duplication of the newspaper. This microfilm collection is an almost complete run from 1819 to the present.
Mobile Register at Alabama Live
- Search the classifieds
- Read and search through the last 14 days of the paper
- Search the online archives which contain issues from 1993-present. You do not need an account to search the archives. The archives include text only, including selected obituaries. They do not include photographs, charts, illustrations, advertisements or political cartoons. This free search will produce a list of headlines and the first paragraph of each story. Display of the entire story requires online payment of a fee.
Mobile Register Website - home delivery, marketing, tours, the Newspapers in Education project, and other organizational information.

Alabama Live! - Recent issues, including news and classifieds:
The Mobile Beacon & Alabama Citizen. Main Library has the current issue. Back issues for the current month are retained at Local History and Geneaology, which also has selected issues on microfilm.
WALA Fox 10 News
WKRG News 5
WEAR Pensacola
Alabama Public TV

The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Biloxi/Gulfport Sun Herald
The Chicago Tribune Online
Houston Chronicle
The Los Angeles Times
Memphis, TN. The Commercial Appeal
New Orleans. The Times-Picayune Main Library subscribes to the Sunday paper, keeping the last 4 issues.
New York Times on the Web - search back issues for free but pay to view articles. All back issues are available on microfilm at the Main Library.
USA Today - Search their archives for free and pay to view articles. Back issues are available on microfiche at the Main Library
Wall Street Journal - - Search their archives for free and pay to view articles. Back issues are available on microfiche at the Main Library
The Washington Post Online

American Journalism Review - Newspapers and magazines from the U.S. and around the world
CNN Interactive
The Drudge Report - Keep up with all the news and all your favorite columnists!
Hispanic/Latino News Service
MetaGrid - magazines and newspapers on the web by category
National Public Radio
News and Newspapers From Around the World
News Directory - a global resource for newspapers and magazines. Check out the "Coffee Break" section for fun!
Newspaper Association of America - Links to newspapers in all 50 states, with additional links to international, college, business and alternative papers
Newsweek Magazine Online - news and articles!
Opinion - syndicated editorial cartoons and opinions
ThePaperboy.com - links to almost any newspaper in the world!
world-newspapers.com - Covers world newspapers online and news sites in English and also links to selected online magazines arranged by subject.