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- African-American Newspapers: The 19th Century
This database indexes African American newspapers that provide first hand accounts of the major events of the day including the Mexican War, Congressional Abstracts, Presidential and Congressional addresses. Also includes early biographies, vital statistics and creative writing all of which represents the African American experience. Time period covered is the 19th century.
- African American Newspapers: 1827-1998
"Provides online access to approximately 270 U.S. newspapers chronicling a century and a half of the African American experience. This unique collection features papers from more than 35 states-including many rare and historically significant 19th century titles." [publisher]
- Black Studies Center: Newspapers
Full-text access to influential American black newspapers. Can be searched or browsed by issue. Includes:
- Atlanta Daily World - Weekly edition (1931-2003)
- Chicago Defender - Saturday edition (1910 to 1975); Daily edition (1956 to 1975)
- Daily Defender (1956-1975)
- Los Angeles Sentinel - Weekly edition (1934-2005)
- Ethnic NewsWatch
A full-text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. A complete list is available.
- Factiva ( user guide)
Indexing and full-text access to hundreds of international newspapers and over 30 major American newspapers and news services from the United States including: To check coverage for a particular publication, search the publications database.
- New York Times
- Washington Post
- Wall Street Journal
- Chicago Tribune
- New York Times (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York Times (1851-2019) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. Full text of the New York Times 1851-present is also available in Scott Microtext. Current issues available in Scott Periodicals Reading Room.
- Nexis Uni
Indexing and full-text access to over 6,000 news, business, and legal sources from around the world.
- Paper of Record
An historical archive of full-page newspaper images that includes newspapers from the 19th - 21st century
- PressReader
Full issues of thousands of international newspapers and magazines.
- Schomburg Center Clipping File
- The Schomburg Center Clipping Files is a rich microfiche collection developed by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. This collection, spanning over 13,000 microfiche, consists mainly of periodical and newspaper clippings, but also includes public notices, pamphlets, programmes, broadsides, leaflets, playbills, newsletters and other short publications relating to diverse aspects of black history and culture from 1924-1988. The collection covers largely African-American history and culture, but is also international in scope (including Canada, the Caribbean and Africa).
- Wall Street Journal. Eastern ed.
The Wall Street Journal (Jan 2 1984-) from Proquest provides indexing and full-text access. Full text of the Wall Street Journal July 8 1889- also available in Bronfman Microtext. Current issues available in Bronfman Fireplace Lounge.
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