Doe/Moffitt Libraries
Doe Library
Doe & Moffitt Libraries

Sources to find Newspaper articles
in Selected California Newspapers
held at University of California, Berkeley

Los Angeles Times | Oakland Tribune | Sacramento Bee | San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Examiner | San Jose Mercury News 


Los Angeles Times


ONLINE ACCESS
The following databases can be accessed from UCB IP addresses only: 


  • Historical Newspapers (ProQuest)
Los Angeles Times 
Dates Included:  1881-1986.  
Keyword searchable with full text available in PDF format including advertisements
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  • Lexis/Nexis Academic
Los Angeles Times  
Dates Included:  Jan 1, 1985 – present
Keyword searchable with full text available, does not include advertisements.


INDEXES

  • 1969-1970      Perspective the week’s news in review 
	               AJ21.L65.P46    NEWS/MICRO


  • July 1970-Sept 1975  California News Index
                          AJ3.C16     NEWS/MICRO


  • 1972-1984       Bell and Howell Index to the Los Angeles Times
                    AJ21.L65 N4    NEWS/MICRO
	

  • 1985-2003	    Los Angeles Times Index
                    AJ21.L65 N4     NEWS/MICRO


NEWSFILM
	The Los Angeles Times from Dec 4, 1881–2008, is available on microfilm in the 
	Newspaper/Microfilm Room, 40 Doe Library.  (Newsfilm-1)


Oakland Tribune


ONLINE ACCESS
The following databases can be accessed from UCB IP addresses only: 


  • Lexis/Nexis Academic
Oakland Tribune  
Dates Included:  Nov 1, 2001–Dec 14, 2004
Keyword searchable with full text available, does not include advertisements.


INDEXES
Online index available Oakland Newspaper Index on Oakland Public Library website.  Selected articles, from 1983- present.  
Citation only database.  Does not include full text.  This database indexes other East Bay newspapers in addition to the 
Oakland Tribune. Citations found for Oakland Tribune articles can be accessed on microfilm in Newspaper/Microform Library in Room 40 Doe Library.  

NEWSFILM
	The Oakland Tribune from Aug 28, 1891- present, is available on microfilm in the 
	Newspaper/Microfilm Room, 40 Doe Library.  (Newsfilm-1)


Sacramento Bee


ONLINE ACCESS
The following databases can be accessed from UCB IP addresses only: 


  • Lexis/Nexis Academic
Sacramento Bee  
Dates Included:  Jan 1, 1997- present
Keyword searchable with full text available, does not include advertisements.


INDEXES

  • 1895-1935	Index to the Sacramento Bee
		            MICROFILM 33834     NEWS/MICRO


  • July 1970-Sept 1975  California News Index
                          AJ3.C16     NEWS/MICRO


NEWSFILM
	The Sacramento Bee from Mar 1908- present, is available on microfilm in the 
	Newspaper/Microfilm Room, 40 Doe Library.  (Newsfilm-1)


San Francisco Chronicle
 

ONLINE ACCESS
The following databases can be accessed from UCB IP addresses only: 


  • Historical Newspapers (ProQuest) 
San Francisco Chronicle 
Dates included:   1886-1922.  
Keyword searchable with full text available in PDF format including advertisements.


  • Lexis/Nexis Academic
San Francisco Chronicle  
Dates included:   Oct 1, 1989- present.
Keyword searchable with full text available, does not include advertisements.


INDEXES

  • 1913-1949     San Francisco Newspapers Index    (Also see Microfiche 10904 Guide)
                  MICROFICHE 10904     NEWS/MICRO


  • 1950-1980     San Francisco Newspapers Index
                  MICROFICHE 10503     NEWS/MICRO


  • July 1970-Sept 1975  California News Index
                          AJ3.C16     NEWS/MICRO


  • 1976- present   San Francisco Chronicle Index
                    AJ21. S25. N4       NEWS/MICRO  


NEWSFILM
	The San Francisco Chronicle, 1886-present, is available on microfilm in the 
	Newspaper/Microfilm Room, 40 Doe Library.  (Newsfilm-1)


San Francisco Examiner 


ONLINE ACCESS


INDEXES

  • 1913-1928       San Francisco Newspapers Index
                        MICROFICHE   10904     NEWS/MICRO
	           	

  • July 1970-Sept 1975  California News Index
                          AJ3.C16     NEWS/MICRO


NEWSFILM
	The San Francisco Examiner from 1907-2003, is available on microfilm in the 
	Newspaper/Microfilm Room, 40 Doe Library.  (Newsfilm-1)
	

San Jose Mercury News


ONLINE ACCESS
The following databases can be accessed from UCB IP addresses only: 

Lexis/Nexis Academic
San Jose Mercury-News  
Dates Included:  Jan 1, 1994 – present.
Keyword searchable with full text available in text format, does not include advertisements.

INDEXES

  • July 1970-Sept 1975  California News Index
                              AJ3.C16     NEWS/MICRO


NEWSFILM
	The San Jose Mercury-News from 1907- present, is available on microfilm in the 
	Newspaper/Microfilm Room, 40 Doe Library.  (Newsfilm-1)
Newspapers & Microforms
40 Doe Library
Berkeley CA 94720-6000
510- 642-2975