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Geography 440: Regional Geography - North America

Region 4 Megalopolis

Connecticut
Connecticut

Hartford Courant

 

http://www.courant.com/
5 free articles/month

District of Columbia
 

Washington Post

 

http://washingtonpost.com/
Free access for students (with .edu acct)

 

Delaware
Delaware

The News Journal

 

http://www.delawareonline.com
10 free articles/month

Maryland
Maryland

The Baltimore Sun

 

http://www.baltimoresun.com
5 free articles/month

Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Boston Globe

 

https://www.bostonglobe.com
Basic content free; premium content costs

 

 

New Hampshire
New Hampshire

Concord Monitor

 

http://www.concordmonitor.com/
5 free articles/month

New Jersey
New Jersey

The Star-Ledger

 

http://www.nj.com/starledger/
20+ free articles/month

New York
New York

New York Times

Times Union

Wall Street Journal

https://www.nytimes.com/
10 free articles/month

http://www.timesunion.com/
20+ free articles/month

https://www.wsj.com/
Basic content free; premium costs

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

http://www.philly.com/
20+ free articles/month

http://www.post-gazette.com/
10 free articles/month

Rhode Island
Rhode Island

Providence Journal

http://www.providencejournal.com/
7 free articles/month

Region 5 Manufacturing Core

Connecticut
Connecticut

Hartford Courant

 

http://www.courant.com/
5 free articles/month

District of Columbia
 

Washington Post

 

http://washingtonpost.com/
Free access for students (with .edu acct)

 

Delaware
Delaware

The News Journal

 

http://www.delawareonline.com
10 free articles/month

Illinois
Illinois

Chicago Tribune

 

http://chicagotribune.com
10 free articles/month

Indiana
Indiana

Indianapolis Star

 

http://www.indystar.com
10 free articles/month

Kentucky
Kentucky

The Courier-Journal

Lexington Herald-Leader

http://www.courier-journal.com
10 free articles/month

http://www.kentucky.com
No free articles/month

Maine
Maine

Bangor Daily News

Portland Press Herald

https://bangordailynews.com
Unlimited free access

http://www.pressherald.com
5 free articles/month

Maryland
Maryland

The Baltimore Sun

 

http://www.baltimoresun.com
5 free articles/month

Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Boston Globe

 

https://www.bostonglobe.com
Basic content free; premium content costs

 

 

Michigan
Michigan

Detroit Free Press

 

http://www.freep.com
20+ free articles/month

 

New Hampshire
New Hampshire

Concord Monitor

 

http://www.concordmonitor.com/
5 free articles/month

New Jersey
New Jersey

The Star-Ledger

 

http://www.nj.com/starledger/
20+ free articles/month

New York
New York

New York Times

Times Union

Wall Street Journal

https://www.nytimes.com/
10 free articles/month

http://www.timesunion.com/
20+ free articles/month

https://www.wsj.com/
Basic content free; premium costs

Ohio
Ohio

Columbus Dispatch

The Plain Dealer

http://www.dispatch.com/
5 free articles/month

http://www.cleveland.com/
20+ free articles/month

Ontario
Ontario

Ottawa Citizen

Toronto Star

http://ottawacitizen.com/
10 free articles/month

https://www.thestar.com/
Unlimited free access

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

http://www.philly.com/
20+ free articles/month

http://www.post-gazette.com/
10 free articles/month

Rhode Island
Rhode Island

Providence Journal

http://www.providencejournal.com/
7 free articles/month

Vermont
Vermont

Burlington Free Press

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/
5 free articles/month

West Virginia
West Virginia

Charleston Gazette-Mail

http://www.wvgazettemail.com/
10 free articles/month

Wisconsin
Wisconsin

 

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Wisconsin State Journal

http://www.jsonline.com/
20 free articles

http://host.madison.com/wsj/
Paywall for premium access only

 

Region 6 Canada's National Core

Ontario
Ontario

Ottawa Citizen

Toronto Star

http://ottawacitizen.com/
10 free articles/month

https://www.thestar.com/
Unlimited free access

Québec
Quebec

The Gazette

http://montrealgazette.com/
10 free articles/month

Region 7 Bypassed East

Maine
Maine

Bangor Daily News

Portland Press Herald

https://bangordailynews.com
Unlimited free access

http://www.pressherald.com
5 free articles/month

New Brunswick
New Brunswick

Times & Transcript

https://www.telegraphjournal.com/times-transcript/
No free articles/month

New Hampshire
New Hampshire

Concord Monitor

 

http://www.concordmonitor.com/
5 free articles/month

New York
New York

New York Times

Times Union

Wall Street Journal

https://www.nytimes.com/
10 free articles/month

http://www.timesunion.com/
20+ free articles/month

https://www.wsj.com/
Basic content free; premium costs

Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia

 

The Chronicle Herald

 

http://thechronicleherald.ca/
20 free articles/month

Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island

The Guardian

 

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/
20+ free articles/month

Québec
Quebec

The Gazette

http://montrealgazette.com/
10 free articles/month

Vermont
Vermont

Burlington Free Press

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/
5 free articles/month

Region 8 Appalachia and the Ozarks

Alabama
Alabama

The Montgomery Advertiser

 

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com
5 articles/month

 

Arkansas
Arkansas

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

 

http://www.arkansasonline.com/
20 articles/month

 

Georgia
Georgia

 

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

 

http://www.ajc.com
Unlimited free access, some premium content costs

Illinois
Illinois

Chicago Tribune

 

http://chicagotribune.com
10 free articles/month

Kentucky
Kentucky

The Courier-Journal

Lexington Herald-Leader

http://www.courier-journal.com
10 free articles/month

http://www.kentucky.com
No free articles/month

Maryland
Maryland

The Baltimore Sun

 

http://www.baltimoresun.com
5 free articles/month

Missouri
Missouri

The Kansas City Star

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

http://www.kansascity.com/
5 free articles/month

http://www.stltoday.com/
10 free articles/month

New York
New York

New York Times

Times Union

Wall Street Journal

https://www.nytimes.com/
10 free articles/month

http://www.timesunion.com/
20+ free articles/month

https://www.wsj.com/
Basic content free; premium costs

North Carolina
North Carolina

Charlotte Observer

News & Observer

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/
10 free articles/month

http://www.newsobserver.com/
5 free articles/month

Ohio
Ohio

Columbus Dispatch

The Plain Dealer

http://www.dispatch.com/
5 free articles/month

http://www.cleveland.com/
20+ free articles/month

Oklahoma
Oklahoma

The Oklahoman

Tulsa World

http://newsok.com/
20+ free articles/month

http://www.tulsaworld.com/
Mixed limited and unlimited access.

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

http://www.philly.com/
20+ free articles/month

http://www.post-gazette.com/
10 free articles/month

South Carolina
South Carolina

Post and Courier

http://www.postandcourier.com/
3 free articles/month

Tennessee
Tennessee

Chattanooga Times Free Press

The Commercial Appeal

The Tennessean

 

https://www.timesfreepress.com/
10 free articles/month

http://www.commercialappeal.com/
10 free articles/month

http://www.tennessean.com/
10 free articles/month

Virginia
Virginia

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www.richmond.com/
10 free articles/month

West Virginia
West Virginia

Charleston Gazette-Mail

http://www.wvgazettemail.com/
10 free articles/month

Region 9 Changing South

Alabama
Alabama

The Montgomery Advertiser

 

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com
5 articles/month

 

Arkansas
Arkansas

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

 

http://www.arkansasonline.com/
20 articles/month

 

District of Columbia
 

Washington Post

 

http://washingtonpost.com/
Free access for students (with .edu acct)

 

Delaware
Delaware

The News Journal

 

http://www.delawareonline.com
10 free articles/month

Florida
Florida

Miami Herald

Tampa Bay Times

http://www.miamiherald.com/
7 free articles/month

http://www.tampabay.com/
15 free articles/month

Georgia
Georgia

 

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

 

http://www.ajc.com
Unlimited free access, some premium content costs

Illinois
Illinois

Chicago Tribune

 

http://chicagotribune.com
10 free articles/month

Indiana
Indiana

Indianapolis Star

 

http://www.indystar.com
10 free articles/month

Kansas
Kansas

Topeka Capital-Journal

 

http://cjonline.com
20+ free articles/month

Kentucky
Kentucky

The Courier-Journal

Lexington Herald-Leader

http://www.courier-journal.com
10 free articles/month

http://www.kentucky.com
No free articles/month

Louisiana
Louisiana

The Advocate

Times-Picayune

http://www.theadvocate.com
20+ free articles/month

http://www.nola.com
20+ free articles/month

Maryland
Maryland

The Baltimore Sun

 

http://www.baltimoresun.com
5 free articles/month

Mississippi
Mississippi

The Clarion-Ledger

 

http://www.clarionledger.com/
5 free articles/month

Missouri
Missouri

The Kansas City Star

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

http://www.kansascity.com/
5 free articles/month

http://www.stltoday.com/
10 free articles/month

North Carolina
North Carolina

Charlotte Observer

News & Observer

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/
10 free articles/month

http://www.newsobserver.com/
5 free articles/month

Ohio
Ohio

Columbus Dispatch

The Plain Dealer

http://www.dispatch.com/
5 free articles/month

http://www.cleveland.com/
20+ free articles/month

Oklahoma
Oklahoma

The Oklahoman

Tulsa World

http://newsok.com/
20+ free articles/month

http://www.tulsaworld.com/
Mixed limited and unlimited access.

South Carolina
South Carolina

Post and Courier

http://www.postandcourier.com/
3 free articles/month

Tennessee
Tennessee

Chattanooga Times Free Press

The Commercial Appeal

The Tennessean

 

https://www.timesfreepress.com/
10 free articles/month

http://www.commercialappeal.com/
10 free articles/month

http://www.tennessean.com/
10 free articles/month

Texas
Texas

Austin American-Statesman

The Dallas Morning News

The Houston Chronicle

http://www.statesman.com/
9 free articles/month

https://www.dallasnews.com/
5 free articles/month

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/
Possible free access (hurricane-related)

Virginia
Virginia

Richmond Times-Dispatch

http://www.richmond.com/
10 free articles/month

West Virginia
West Virginia

Charleston Gazette-Mail

http://www.wvgazettemail.com/
10 free articles/month

Region 10 Southern Coastlands

Alabama
Alabama

The Montgomery Advertiser

 

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com
5 articles/month

Florida
Florida

Miami Herald

Tampa Bay Times

http://www.miamiherald.com/
7 free articles/month

http://www.tampabay.com/
15 free articles/month

Georgia
Georgia

 

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

 

http://www.ajc.com
Unlimited free access, some premium content costs

Louisiana
Louisiana

The Advocate

Times-Picayune

http://www.theadvocate.com
20+ free articles/month

http://www.nola.com
20+ free articles/month

Mississippi
Mississippi

The Clarion-Ledger

 

http://www.clarionledger.com/
5 free articles/month

South Carolina
South Carolina

Post and Courier

http://www.postandcourier.com/
3 free articles/month

Texas
Texas

Austin American-Statesman

The Dallas Morning News

The Houston Chronicle

http://www.statesman.com/
9 free articles/month

https://www.dallasnews.com/
5 free articles/month

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/
Possible free access (hurricane-related)

Region 11 Agricultural Core

Illinois
Illinois

Chicago Tribune

 

http://chicagotribune.com
10 free articles/month

Indiana
Indiana

Indianapolis Star

 

http://www.indystar.com
10 free articles/month

Iowa
Iowa

Des Moines Register

 

http://www.desmoinesregister.com<
10 free articles/month

Kansas
Kansas

Topeka Capital-Journal

 

http://cjonline.com
20+ free articles/month

Kentucky
Kentucky

The Courier-Journal

Lexington Herald-Leader

http://www.courier-journal.com
10 free articles/month

http://www.kentucky.com
No free articles/month

Michigan
Michigan

Detroit Free Press

 

http://www.freep.com
20+ free articles/month

 

Minnesota
Minnesota

Star Tribune

 

http://www.startribune.com
10 free articles/month

Missouri
Missouri

The Kansas City Star

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

http://www.kansascity.com/
5 free articles/month

http://www.stltoday.com/
10 free articles/month

Nebraska
Nebraska

Lincoln Journal Star

Omaha World-Herald

http://journalstar.com/
20 free articles/month

http://www.omaha.com/
7 free articles/month

New York
New York

New York Times

Times Union

Wall Street Journal

https://www.nytimes.com/
10 free articles/month

http://www.timesunion.com/
20+ free articles/month

https://www.wsj.com/
Basic content free; premium costs

Ohio
Ohio

Columbus Dispatch

The Plain Dealer

http://www.dispatch.com/
5 free articles/month

http://www.cleveland.com/
20+ free articles/month

Oklahoma
Oklahoma

The Oklahoman

Tulsa World

http://newsok.com/
20+ free articles/month

http://www.tulsaworld.com/
Mixed limited and unlimited access.

Ontario
Ontario

Ottawa Citizen

Toronto Star

http://ottawacitizen.com/
10 free articles/month

https://www.thestar.com/
Unlimited free access

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

http://www.philly.com/
20+ free articles/month

http://www.post-gazette.com/
10 free articles/month

South Dakota
South Dakota

Rapid City Journal

 

http://rapidcityjournal.com/
8 free articles/month

Wisconsin
Wisconsin

 

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Wisconsin State Journal

http://www.jsonline.com/
20 free articles

http://host.madison.com/wsj/
Paywall for premium access only

Region 12 Great Plains and Prairies

Alberta
Alberta

Calgary Herald

Edmonton Journal

 

http://calgaryherald.com/
10 free articles/month

http://edmontonjournal.com/
10 free articles/month

Colorado
Colorado

Denver Post

 

http://www.denverpost.com/
20+ free articles/month

Kansas
Kansas

Topeka Capital-Journal

 

http://cjonline.com
20+ free articles/month

Manitoba
Manitoba

Winnipeg Free Press

 

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/
5 free articles/month

Minnesota
Minnesota

Star Tribune

 

http://www.startribune.com
10 free articles/month

Montana
Montana

Helena Independent Record

 

http://helenair.com/
Basic content free; premium content costs

Nebraska
Nebraska

Lincoln Journal Star

Omaha World-Herald

http://journalstar.com/
20 free articles/month

http://www.omaha.com/
7 free articles/month

New Mexico
New Mexico

Albuquerque Journal

Santa Fe New Mexican

https://www.abqjournal.com/
Free articles with survey

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/
5 free articles/month

North Dakota
North Dakota

The Bismarck Tribune

 

http://bismarcktribune.com/
20+ free articles/month

Oklahoma
Oklahoma

The Oklahoman

Tulsa World

http://newsok.com/
20+ free articles/month

http://www.tulsaworld.com/
Mixed limited and unlimited access.

Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan

Leader-Post

 

http://leaderpost.com/
10 free articles/month

South Dakota
South Dakota

Rapid City Journal

 

http://rapidcityjournal.com/
8 free articles/month

Texas
Texas

Austin American-Statesman

The Dallas Morning News

The Houston Chronicle

http://www.statesman.com/
9 free articles/month

https://www.dallasnews.com/
5 free articles/month

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/
Possible free access (hurricane-related)

Wyoming
Wyoming

Wyoming Tribune-Eagle

http://www.wyomingnews.com/
10 free articles/month

Region 13 Empty Interior

Alberta
Alberta

Calgary Herald

Edmonton Journal

 

http://calgaryherald.com/
10 free articles/month

http://edmontonjournal.com/
10 free articles/month

British Columbia
British Columbia

Vancouver Sun

 

http://vancouversun.com/
10 free articles/month

Alaska
Alaska

Alaska Dispatch News

 

https://www.adn.com/
5 articles/month

 

Arizona
Arizona

The Arizona Republic

 

http://www.azcentral.com/
10 articles/month

 

California
California

Los Angeles Times

San Francisco Chronicle

Sacramento Bee

San Diego Union Tribune

http://www.latimes.com/
5 free articles/month

http://www.sfchronicle.com/
5 free articles/month

http://www.sacbee.com/
10 free articles/month

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/
5 free articles/month

Colorado
Colorado

Denver Post

 

http://www.denverpost.com/
20+ free articles/month

Idaho
Idaho

Idaho Statesman

 

http://www.idahostatesman.com
6 free articles/month

Montana
Montana

Helena Independent Record

 

http://helenair.com/
Basic content free; premium content costs

Nevada
Nevada

Las Vegas Review-Journal

 

https://www.reviewjournal.com/

 

New Mexico
New Mexico

Albuquerque Journal

Santa Fe New Mexican

https://www.abqjournal.com/
Free articles with survey

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/
5 free articles/month

Oregon
Oregon

The Oregonian

http://www.oregonlive.com/
20+ free articles/month

Texas
Texas

Austin American-Statesman

The Dallas Morning News

The Houston Chronicle

http://www.statesman.com/
9 free articles/month

https://www.dallasnews.com/
5 free articles/month

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/
Possible free access (hurricane-related)

Utah
Utah

Salt Lake Tribune

http://www.sltrib.com/
Unlimited free access

Washington
Washington

The Seattle Times

https://www.seattletimes.com/
5 free articles/month

Wyoming
Wyoming

Wyoming Tribune-Eagle

http://www.wyomingnews.com/
10 free articles/month

Territories: Yukon, Northwest, Nunavut
Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut

None available through the library

Sources may be weekly or daily

Y

 

http://www.whitehorsestar.com/
No free access; browsing topics only

http://www.yukon-news.com/
Free access to most content

 

Newspaper information compiled by Scottie Kapel

Region 14 Southwest Border Area

Region 16 North Pacific Coast

British Columbia
British Columbia

Vancouver Sun

 

http://vancouversun.com/
10 free articles/month

California
California

Los Angeles Times

San Francisco Chronicle

Sacramento Bee

San Diego Union Tribune

http://www.latimes.com/
5 free articles/month

http://www.sfchronicle.com/
5 free articles/month

http://www.sacbee.com/
10 free articles/month

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/
5 free articles/month

Oregon
Oregon

The Oregonian

http://www.oregonlive.com/
20+ free articles/month

Washington
Washington

The Seattle Times

http://www.seattletimes.com/
5 free articles/month

Region 17 Northlands

Alberta
Alberta

Calgary Herald

Edmonton Journal

 

http://calgaryherald.com/
10 free articles/month

http://edmontonjournal.com/
10 free articles/month

British Columbia
British Columbia

Vancouver Sun

 

http://vancouversun.com/
10 free articles/month

Manitoba
Manitoba

Winnipeg Free Press

 

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/
5 free articles/month

Michigan
Michigan

Detroit Free Press

 

http://www.freep.com
20+ free articles/month

 

Minnesota
Minnesota

Star Tribune

 

http://www.startribune.com
10 free articles/month

New Brunswick
New Brunswick

Times & Transcript

https://www.telegraphjournal.com/times-transcript/
No free articles/month

Newfoundland & Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador

 

The Telegram

 

http://www.thetelegram.com/
20+ free articles/month

Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia

 

The Chronicle Herald

 

http://thechronicleherald.ca/
20 free articles/month

Ontario
Ontario

Ottawa Citizen

Toronto Star

http://ottawacitizen.com/
10 free articles/month

https://www.thestar.com/
Unlimited free access

Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island

The Guardian

 

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/
20+ free articles/month

Québec
Quebec

The Gazette

http://montrealgazette.com/
10 free articles/month

Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan

Leader-Post

 

http://leaderpost.com/
10 free articles/month

Territories: Yukon, Northwest, Nunavut
Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut

None available through the library

Sources may be weekly or daily

 

 

http://www.whitehorsestar.com/
No free access; browsing topics only

http://www.yukon-news.com/
Free access to most content

Wisconsin
Wisconsin

 

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Wisconsin State Journal

http://www.jsonline.com/
20 free articles

http://host.madison.com/wsj/
Paywall for premium access only

Region 18 Hawai'i

Hawai'i
Hawai'i

Honolulu Star-Advertiser

 

http://www.staradvertiser.com
10 free articles/month