University Libraries Acquire Digital Archive of NY Times
The University Libraries are pleased to announce the acquisition of the digital archives of The New York Times through ProQuest Historical Newspapers. This valuable research tool, which covers 150 years of American history, was purchased with funds from the Libraries’ 2007-2008 Selective Investment Award.
The database contains the complete paper from 1851-2004, cover-to-cover, with full-page and article images in pdf format. Annually, one year of content will be added to the file. Users can search 21 different article types, including news, editorials, letters to the editor, obituaries, birth and marriage announcements, stock photos, advertisements, and more. Articles appear with all graphics and continuations from other pages. Users can view the image of an entire page or scan individual issues by page.
Access is available from the Databases & Indexes page of the University Libraries Web site. Enter “New York Times” in the box labeled “The database I’m looking for is.”