General Search Strategy
The follow instructions are guidelines for searching inside the online version of UNC Libraries Catalog. The catalog automatically searches through a massive amount of material across multiple libraries, so the best option for efficiently locating a particular newspaper title on microform is through the use of search filters. This is certainly not the only way to search within the UNC Libraries Catalog, but it is an effective method.
Step One: Search for your newspaper title in the UNC Libraries Catalog.
Step Two: Use the "Refine Your Search" filters to quickly narrow your search results to the appropriate title and medium.
Step Three: Examine the catalog entry to determine if your needed year is available.
Sampling of Major American Newspapers on Microfilm
The following are links to the UNC Libraries catalog that highlight the availability of each newspaper title in microform at UNC Libraries.
Sampling of North Carolina Newspapers on Microfilm
The following are links to the UNC Libraries catalog that highlight the availability of each newspaper title in microform at UNC Libraries.
Fayetteville Observer (formerly The Fayetteville Daily Observer)