* What does it cost?

Articles from our archives cost $2.50 each. A credit card is required for payment. Note that not all archives include photographs and illustrations.

* What's available in your archive, and what's not?

Our archives include the text of the articles posted on newspress.com since its starting date of November 1996. These articles were SELECTED OFFERINGS from each corresponding day's edition of the Santa Barbara News-Press. Please note that these ARE NOT all the articles published each day in the News-Press. Further, these offerings DO NOT include stories produced by wire services and syndicates, which retain their own copyright to the material.

A complete archive of all News-Press news stories and syndicated articles is NOT presently available.

Our archives also do not include News-Press charts, graphs, illustrations, photos, advertisements, classifieds and political cartoons.

To find articles not available in our archives, other sources are available.

* Are other archives available on the site?

Yes. You can link through to Associated Press archives by clicking here. The Associated Press archives are separately maintained, however, and you must arrange for purchase through its billing protocol.

* I can't find an article I'm looking for.

Remember that the newspress.com archive is only for articles that have been published online, NOT all News-Press stories that appeared in print. Also, newspress.com's daily news is available for 7 days on our site before it goes into the archive (some special sections are accessible for up to three months). If the article you are searching for appeared in the past week (or appeared in a special section), use the "search" of our current site to see whether the article is available.

* How can I view my billing statement?

This information, along with all other information about your account, is available from First Data.

* Why do the archives only contain selected stories from the News-Press?

For the first few years of operation, newspress.com has posted online only a portion of the daily News-Press printed edition. Based on response to this initial offering, we will consider making the entire archives of the News-Press available in the future. If you're looking for articles not posted online, please check these additional sources for News-Press content: Santa Barbara Public Library and UCSB Library.

* What do I do after I find the article I want? How do I save it?

You may print an article or save it on your computer after you purchase.

* How do I know my credit card number is secure?

With our secure connection, all data sent from your Web browser to our secure server is encrypted, which means that your credit card number is translated into a secret computer code before it is sent. In this process, no person ever sees your credit card number, and there is no risk of interception. This system makes purchasing on the Web even safer than purchasing by telephone or shopping in stores, where several people have access to hard copies of your actual card number.

* Where do I find a photo or chart that I saw in the newspaper?

Photographs, charts, and other illustrations are not included in the archives. For information about ordering photo reproductions from the News-Press, e-mail photo@newspress.com or call for an application form at 805/564.5165.

* Can I reproduce an article in your archive on my Web site? Can I link to an article in the archive?

To reproduce a newspress.com article on your Web site or anywhere else, you will need permission from the Santa Barbara News-Press. Click here for information. It is not possible to link to an article in the Archive.