* Getting started

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Click "Submit Search," and the next screen will show the results of your search. By scanning the headlines, bylines, sections, word count, and first few sentences of the article, you can decide whether you wish to purchase the entire article at a cost of $2.50 each.

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* Purchasing an article

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* For further help see Frequently Asked Questions About Archives. We regret that we cannot provide research assistance or archival information beyond these resources.

* Sources for News-Press articles and photos NOT in the archives.
If you are looking for a Santa Barbara News-Press article not in the archives, there are several sources:

* The circulation department keeps back copies of the newspaper back 30 days. You can request to purchase a copy by clicking here.

* Past issues of the News-Press are available on microfilm at the Santa Barbara Public Library, at Anapamu and Anacapa streets, in Santa Barbara. Microfilmed back issues of the paper also are available at the UC, Santa Barbara campus library.

* To order photographs from the News-Press, click here. The charge for a photo reprint is $29.95 a copy.