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Newspapers

Introduction to the Collections

The holdings of the newspaper collection at the Humanities & Social Sciences Library (HSSL) include over 350,000 reels of microfilm, tens of thousands of bound volumes, and thousands of current titles from all over the world.

HSSL maintains comprehensive collections of most general New York City newspapers in English and other languages. Notable collections include, among others, the New York Journal of Commerce and New York Commercial, the New York Post, The New York Times, and El Diario-La Prensa. Among local and neighborhood newspapers, the library holds complete microfilm collections of the Villager and The Village Voice, while the Amsterdam News is accessible at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. In addition, the library provides access to representative U.S. newspapers in many languages from major metropolitan areas, to international newspapers with at least one title from every country (when possible), and to other selected newspapers.

The Library also subscribes to many electronic resources that index newspapers, often including full-text articles. (See Locating Newspaper Articles in this guide.) These resources can be used from the public computers in any of the library’s reading rooms.

Where to Find Newspapers in HSSL

Newspapers are found throughout the Library, in almost every Division. The Research Libraries’ online catalog,  CATNYP, will tell you in which location you can find the title you need, so make sure to take note of the Location indicated in CATNYP records. (See Using the Library’s Catalog in this guide.) 

Within HSSL, newspapers may be located in any of the following Divisions (again, refer to CATNYP for exact location). You will need to request newspapers from the Division in which they are located.

DeWitt Wallace Periodical Room (Room 108) For print copies of a few, current U.S. and international newspapers (see Current Newspapers in this guide) for a 3-month period. They are shown in CATNYP as “CURRENT IN ROOM 108.”

Microforms (Room 100) For most current and older U.S. and international newspapers, except those in the language divisions listed below. You can retrieve those titles in the self-service area yourself (they appear in CATNYP as *R-*Z). You can request all other titles (*Z in CATNYP) at the desk. The CATNYP location is “Humanities-Micro.”

Asian and Middle Eastern Division (Room 219) For all titles, either in print or in microfilm, in Asian and Middle Eastern languages. For titles relating to those regions but written in other languages, refer to CATNYP. The CATNYP location is “Humanities-Asian&ME Div.”

Dorot Jewish Division (Room 84) For newspapers of Jewish interest, either in print or in microfilm. The CATNYP location is “Humanities-Jewish Div.”

Slavic and Baltic Division (Room 216-217) For all titles in the Slavic and Baltic languages. For titles relating to those regions but written in other languages, refer to CATNYP. The CATNYP location is “Humanities-Slav&Balt Div.”

General Research Division (Room 315) For any titles that don’t fall in the above categories. The CATNYP location is “Humanities-Genrl Res” or “OFFSITE.” If you are at the library, you will need a librarian's assistance in Room 315 or Room 100 to request offsite titles. You may also request offsite materials from home by clicking on the OFFSITE link in CATNYP records.

Rare Books Division, Room 328 For most papers published before 1865 (see Historical Titles in this guide). Titles listed in CATNYP (not all titles are) will appear as *K. Ask a librarian in Room 315 for assistance.

Newspapers at any of the other Research Libraries will have the following CATNYP locations:

      PerfArts                         Library for the Performing Arts

      Schomburg-Genrl Res      Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

      SIBL                               Science Industry & Business Library

If you need assistance locating materials, please see a reference librarian at the reference desk in Room 315. If you are not in the library, you may also e-mail us for assistance at grdref@nypl.org.

Using the Library’s Catalog

CATNYP is the online catalog of The New York Public Library’s four Research Libraries.  It is easily accessible via the World Wide Web at http://catnyp.nypl.org.  For general instructions on using CATNYP, please consult the Research Guide Using the Library's Online Catalog. The following information is specific to Newspapers.

CATNYP includes many, but not all, of the newspaper titles held by the Research Libraries. As a general rule, when searching for newspapers, consult CATNYP first. If you do not find the title you are searching for, consult the Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library, 1911–1971 (available in the Rose Main Reading Room, Room 315). If your title does not appear in that source either, see the Historical Newspapers and Resources at Other Institutions sections in this guide for additional resources or for other libraries’ holdings.

Searching CATNYP

Following are three main ways of searching for newspaper titles in CATNYP.

1. Journal title: If you know the title of the newspaper you are searching for, this search is the quickest way to find it; e.g., 
   

   Times-Picayune.

   A word of caution. When searching for titles in a foreign language, especially in the Asian or Slavic languages, be aware that because of transliteration differences, you may not be able to find the title you need in CATNYP. Refer to the lists of titles included under Current Newspapers in this guide, and use the call numbers provided to search for specific holdings of a title in CATNYP.



2. Words (Keywords): If you need to find the newspaper of a certain city at any given time—either past or current, you can do a word search, including the name of the city AND the word “newspaper*” (using the * will allow you to search for both the singular and plural form of the word); in addition, limit the search to “periodicals” and add a date or date range, if you are looking for titles from a specific period; see example below. (Remember to use “AND” between the words.)
   
   
   
3. Subject: If you are looking for newspapers in general, the appropriate subject heading is                    
   

   Newspapers.

   Newspapers may also be listed under the specific subject heading of interest (e.g., a city, a country, an ethnic group), with Newspapers as a subdivision; e.g.,

   African American newspapers
   New York  N Y newspapers
   Paris (France) newspapers

   Additionally, items may be found using Newspapers as a subject heading,
   followed by various subdivisions; e.g.,            

   Newspapers accounting
   Newspapers Cuban Americans
   Newspaper Episcopal Church

   Additional, useful subject headings include:
   

   Advertising, Newspapers
   Clippings
   Press
   Tabloid Newspapers

Generally speaking, a combination of the search strategies described above works best. If you need assistance locating materials, please see a reference librarian at the reference desk in Room 315 or in the Microforms Division (Room 100).  If you are not in the library, you may also e-mail us for assistance at grdref@nypl.org.

Reading CATNYP Records

Newspaper records in CATNYP can be confusing because they list all formats in which a particular title is available at the library. Any given title may be available in bound volumes, microforms, loose issues, and/or a combination of the three.

Following is a CATNYP newspaper search for the Washington Post. By clicking on each link you see the full record for that title.

The two screens below are part of the full record for the Los Angeles Times, which is available in multiple locations and different formats.

The next screen shows one of the records for the Washington Post.

Newspapers may also be available electronically through one of the Newspaper Indexes to which the library subscribes, but this option is not listed in CATNYP. If you are at the library, it is good practice to double check for electronic availability, as shown below.

New York City Newspapers

The collection of New York City newspapers is one of the strongest at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library.  This collection ranges from the first paper published in the city, Bradford’s New-York Gazette in 1725, to today’s copy of the New York Times.  The collection includes both general New York City papers, such as the New York Post and the Daily News, as well as local papers like the Villager and the Bronx Home News.

Click here for an alphabetical list of the New York City newspapers available in the Microforms Reading Room.

Keep in mind that this is not a complete list of all New York City newspapers that are in the library’s collection, as some titles are not on microform but in bound print copies.  To search our library’s catalog, CATNYP, for newspapers published in New York, do a subject search for the phrase: New York N.Y. Newspapers.

For more information on how to locate newspapers in our collection please see the section on Using the Library’s Catalog.

For a list of newspapers published in New York City, look in The encyclopedia of New York City, located at the reference desk in the Microforms Room and in other divisions.

Newspaper Databases

While many newspapers are still only available on microfilm, an increasing number are now available online at the library:

New York Times – 1851-present
Wall Street Journal – 1889-present
New York Tribune – 1900-1910
America’s Historical Newspapers – Over 80 New York City newspapers, starting in 1747

A complete list of newspaper databases is available.

Some newspapers are also accessible offsite with an NYPL Library Card:
Daily News – 1998-present (through Newspaper Source database)
New York Post – 2000-present (through Custom Newspapers database)
New York Observer – 1999-present (through Custom Newspapers database)
New York Times – 1995-present (through Custom Newspapers database)

Some historical newspapers are available for free on the Internet:
Brooklyn Daily Eagle – 1841-1902 - http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/eagle/
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers - 1900-1910 - http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/

New York City Newspapers Post-1900

Of all the actively publishing newspapers existing in 1900, only the New York Times and the New York Post are still published under their original names.  Click here for a chart illustrating name changes, foldings and mergers of New York City newspapers, from 1900 to 1967.

There were a number of newspaper strikes between 1923 and 1978, which caused disruption in the publication of several titles.  Click here [PDF] for a chart documenting the dates of the strikes and the newspapers affected by them.

Indexes and Additional Resources

There are a number of indexes available, in both print and electronic format, such as the New York Herald Index, 1835-1918 and the New York Tribune Index, 1975-1906.  Click here for a list of indexes to New York City newspapers available in the Microforms Room.

The Dorot Jewish Division, Room 84, includes an outstanding collection of Jewish newspapers from New York City. For a list of titles and more information about that collection, click here

The Milstein Division (Room 121) has a collection of newspaper clippings taken from local newspapers arranged by subject, street, and neighborhood.  Ask at the reference desk in Room 121 for retrieval of folders.

If you need assistance locating materials, please see a reference librarian at the reference desk in Room 315 or in Room 100 (Microforms Room).  If you are not in the library, you may also e-mail us for assistance at grdref@nypl.org.

Resources at Other Institutions

New York Historical Society – A Guide to Newspaper Research at N-YHS
Queens Library – Long Island Division – Newspapers on Microfilm
Brooklyn Historical Society – Othmer Library

 

Current Newspapers

Holdings of the Humanities & Social Sciences Library

Titles to which the library is subscribing are considered current. The format in which these titles are available varies: some papers are received only in print, others only in microfilm. The most recent issues become available as they arrive, and delivery times vary. Selected titles are also available at NYPL Mid-Manhattan Library. You may check those holdings on the Branch Libraries' online catalog, LEO.

Locations | Directories

Where to Find Current Titles

Hundreds of current titles are received from all over the world. Current newspapers are usually available in microfilm, and they can be searched in CATNYP, the catalog of the NYPL Research Libraries. However, both searching titles (especially international titles) in CATNYP and finding the actual copy may prove at times a frustrating experience. Following is a series of lists of current titles available by library location. Using these lists may give you a better orientation to the collections.

DeWitt Wallace Periodicals Room, Room 108.

A few, selected newspapers are available in print in Room 108. Click here to see the list of titles.

Domestic and International Newspapers (Print, Room 108)

Country	Title	Available Dates
United States	El Diario – La Prensa	3 months
	New York Sun	April 2002 to present
	New York Times	6 weeks
	Wall Street Journal	3 months
	Washington Post	3 months
Australia	Sydney Morning Herald	3 months
France	Le Monde	3 months
Germany	Frankfurter Allgemeine	3 months
Italy	Corriere Della Sera	3 months
Mexico	El Universal	3 months
Spain	El Pais	3 months
Switzerland	Neue Zurcher Zeitung	3 months
United Kingdom	Independent	3 months

Microform Division, Room 100

Many titles are available in microfilm. Selected titles are self-service and do not require a request slip. Click here to see the list of self-service titles.

Self-Service Current Newspapers (Microfilm, room 100)

Title	Dates Available
Chicago Tribune	1947-present
Los Angeles Times	1954-present
New York Daily News	8/1919-present, 1855-1905 (request at desk)
New York Herald Tribune	8/1835-1/1926, 2/1926-4/1966
New York Post	11/1801-present
New York Times	9/1851-present
New York Tribune	8/1842-3/1924
Newsday (Nassau Edition)	1959-present
Newsday (New York Edition)	1983-1996
USA Today	1986-present
Village Voice	9/1955-present
Washington Post	1914-present
Washington Times	1993-present

Other U.S. and International titles need to be requested from Room 100. Click on U.S. Newspapers to see a list of current available titles. Titles are arranged alphabetically by state and city. Selected titles may also be available electronically through some of the databases to which the library subscribes. (See also Locating Newspaper Articles and Selected Internet Sites in this guide.)

U.S. Newspapers (microfilm) - Current Titles (as of 3/2003)

State	City	Title	Start Date
Alabama	Birmingham	Birmingham News	1966
Alaska	Anchorage	Anchorage Daily Times	1962
	Juneau	Juneau Empire	1964
Arizona	Phoenix	Arizona Republic	1968
Arkansas	N/A	N/A	N/A
California	Los Angeles	Los Angeles Times	1954
	Sacramento	Sacramento Bee	1987
	San Francisco	San Francisco Chronicle	1865
Colorado	Denver	Denver Post	1969-1976
	Denver	Denver Post	1992
Connecticut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Delaware	N/A	N/A	N/A
District of Columbia	Washington	Washington Post	1914
Florida	Miami	Miami Herald	1957
	Miami	Nuevo Herald (El Miami Herald)	1976
Georgia	Atlanta	Atlanta Constitution	1945
Hawaii	Honolulu	Honolulu Star Bulletin	1959
Idaho	N/A	N/A	N/A
Illinois	Chicago	Chicago Tribune	1947
Indiana	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Star	1967
Iowa	Des Moines	Des Moines Register	1968
Kansas	Wichita	Wichita Eagle (Wichita Eagle Beacon)	1969
Kentucky	Louisville	Courier Journal, Louisville	1967
Louisiana	New Orleans	Times-Picayune	1837
Maine	Portland	Portland Press Herald	1969
Maryland	Baltimore	Baltimore Sun	1837
Massachusetts	Boston	Boston Globe	1972
	Boston	Christian Science Monitor	1908
Michigan	Detroit	Detroit News	1945
Minnesota	Minneapolis	Star Tribune	1967
Mississippi	Jackson	Clarion Ledger	1967
Missouri	Kansas City	Kansas City Star	1987
	Kansas City	Kansas City Times	1987
	St. Louis	St. Louis Post-Dispatch	1939
Montana	Great Falls	Great Falls Tribune	1969
Nebraska	Omaha	Omaha World Herald	1969
Nevada	N/A	N/A	N/A
New Hampshire	Manchester	Union Leader	1971
New Jersey	Newark	Star-Ledger	1972
New Mexico	Albuquerque	Albuquerque Journal	1969
New York	Albany	Times-Union	1968
	Rochester	Democrat & Chronicle	1969
North Carolina	Charlotte	Charlotte Observer	1969
North Dakota	Fargo	Forum	1971
Ohio	Cincinnati	Cincinnati Enquirer	1968
	Cleveland	Plain Dealer	1965
Oklahoma	Oklahoma City	Daily Oklahoman	1969
Oregon	Portland	Oregonian	1958
Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	Philadelphia Inquirer	1860
	Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
	Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh Press
Rhode Island	Providence	Providence Journal	1969
South Carolina	Charleston	News & Courier	1968
South Dakota	Sioux Falls	Argus Leader	1971
Tennessee	Nashville	Nashville Tennessean	1968
Texas	Dallas	Dallas Morning News	1958
	Houston	Houston Chronicle	1995
Utah	Salt Lake City	Deseret News	1949
Vermont	Burlington	Free Press	1971
Virginia	Arlington	USA Today	1982
	Richmond	Times Dispatch	1966
Washington	Seattle	Seattle Times	1966
West Virginia	N/A	N/A	N/A

Click on International Newspapers for a list of titles arranged alphabetically by country, city, and title.

International Newspapers - Current Titles (as of 3/2003)

Country	City	Title	Start Date
Argentina	Buenos Aires	La Prensa	1857
Canada	Montreal	Montreal Gazette	1987
Canada	Toronto	Globe & Mail	1966
Canada	Vancouver	Vancouver Sun	1966
Colombia	Bogota	El Tiempo	1966
Denmark	Copenhagen	Berlingske Tidende	1949
France	Paris	L'Humanite	1906
France	Paris	Le Monde	1944
France	Paris	International Herald Tribune	1887
Germany	Frankfurt	Allgemeine Zeitung	1967
Germany	Hamburg	Die Welt	1969-1981
Germany	Hamburg	Die Welt	1982
Ireland	Dublin	Irish Times	1859
Italy	Milan	Corriere della Sera	1914
Mexico	Mexico City	Universal	1951
Northern Ireland	Belfast	Belfast Telegraph	1970
Philippines	Manila	Bulletin Today	1916-1921
Philippines	Manila	Bulletin Today	1973
Russia	Moscow	Moscow Times
Spain	Madrid	El Pais	1981
Switzerland	Geneva	Journal De Geneve	1899-1947
Switzerland	Geneva	Journal De Geneve	1975
Switzerland	Geneva	Journal De Geneve	1991
Switzerland	Zurich	Neue Zurcher Zeitung	1914
United Kingdom	Edinburgh	The Scotsman	1957
United Kingdom	Leeds	Yorkshire Evening Post	1971
United Kingdom	London	Independent	1986
United Kingdom	London	Observer	1947
United Kingdom	London	Times	1785
United Kingdom	London	Sunday Times	1822
United Kingdom	Manchester	Manchester Guardian cont'd by	1821-1959
United Kingdom	Manchester	Guardian (Manchester, England)	1959

Asian and Middle Eastern Division, Room 219

Click here (in Adobe PDF) for a list of newspaper and periodical titles available from Room 219. Arranged by country and title.

Dorot Jewish Division, Room 84

Click here for a list of newspapers and periodicals, arranged by title, available from Room 84.

Slavic and Baltic Division, Room 217

Click here (in Adobe PDF) for a list of newspapers and periodicals,  arranged by language and title, available from Room 217.

For titles at other locations, refer to CATNYP. For current titles that are not available at the Humanities & Social Sciences Library or at the other Research Libraries, see Resources at Other Institutions in this guide. Titles from Latin American countries, in particular, can also be searched in LANE (Latin America North East Libraries Consortium). (see also Locating Newspaper Articles and Selected Internet Sites in this guide.)

Newspaper Directories (Current)

The following resources are located behind the Reference Desk in Room 315, as well as in other locations.

Annuaire de la Presse, de la Publicité, et de la Communication, Pub. Cat. 92-1420, Shelf 14, latest edition; also available in other locations. Consult CATNYP for past editions (1897–); incomplete holdings. From 1897–1986 it was called Annuaire de la Presse et de la Publicité. Directory of French newspapers, periodicals and more. In French.

Bacon’s Newspaper Directory, Pub. Cat. 96-1197 Shelf 6, latest edition; also available in other locations. Includes dailies and community papers—news services and syndicates—from the U.S. and Canada, arranged alphabetically by state, city and title. Also includes a separate section on Multiple Publishers of dailies, circulation figures and very detailed list of departments, editors’ and contributors’ names, etc.

Benn’s Media, Pub. Cat. 86-1140, Shelf 12, latest edition; also available in other locations. A 3-volume directory of national and regional U.K. newspapers, as well as Europe’s and the World’s.

Editor & Publisher International Year Book, Pub. Cat. 93-1043 Shelf 7, latest edition; also available in other locations. Consult CATNYP for past editions (1921–). From 1921–1958 it was called Editor & Publisher International Year Book Number. The “encyclopedia of the newspaper industry”, with listings for all U.S. and Canadian dailies—arranged by state, city and title, foreign countries’ newspapers—arranged by region, country and title, newspaper groups, syndicates and news services, equipment and advertising information, and more.

Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory, Pub. Cat. 73-261 Shelf 5, latest edition; also available in other locations. Consult CATNYP for past editions (1932–). Can also be accessed electronically from the library’s public computers: Ulrich’s International Periodicals is an international directory of more than 200,000 current serial publications, including magazines, journals, annuals, irregular publications, and newspapers (U.S. and Canada). Also includes a list of newspaper titles that have ceased publication.

Willing’s Press Guide, Pub. Cat. 93-1733, Shelf 11, latest edition; also available in other locations. Consult CATNYP for past editions (1879–). Guide to the U.K. press and to leading newspapers and periodicals in Europe and other countries of the world.

The Working Press of the Nation, vol. 1, Newspaper Directory, Pub. Cat. 77-681 Shelf 6, latest edition; also available in other locations. Consult CATNYP for past editions (1947–); incomplete holdings. Includes separate sections on foreign language and ethnic newspapers published in the U.S.

If you need assistance in locating materials, please see a reference librarian, at the reference desk in Room 315, in Room 100 (Microforms Room), or Room 108 (Periodicals). If you are not in the library, you may also e-mail us for assistance at grdref@nypl.org.

Historical Newspapers

U.S. pre-Civil War newspapers, with special emphasis on the period up to 1801, and New York City newspapers are the strongest areas of the newspaper collection at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library. For New York City titles, see New York City Newspapers in this guide. In addition, the library holds a good selection of British newspapers, especially London papers, and titles from former British colonies. Among U.S. newspapers of note, the library holds extensive collections of Franklin’s Gazette and Bradford’s Journal (Philadelphia), North Carolina newspapers before 1800, the Virginia Gazette and the Kentucky Gazette. The collection also includes a notable group of Cherokee newspapers from 1828 to 1853, as well as the famous issue of the Vicksburg Daily Citizen of July 2, 1864—set by its Confederate staff but printed by Union soldiers after the fall of the city.

Searching for old newspaper titles, up to 1865, may require using a combination of strategies and searching multiple sources because many of those holdings cannot be found in CATNYP, the library’s online catalog.  Following is a list of suggested resources, in sequential order of consultation, to help you locate historical newspaper titles within the research libraries.

1. CATNYP, the Research Libraries’ online catalog; available from any computer with an Internet connection.
2. Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library, 1911–1971, Pub. Cat. South wall (Room 315) and Newspaper Division (Room 108). A photographic record of the original card catalog of the Research Libraries, contains records of books and periodicals acquired by the Library prior to 1972. Arranged primarily by author and subject; periodicals are listed by title.
3. Dictionary Catalog of the Rare Books Division, *KAD 78-177 (Rare Books, Room 328) and Room 315. Organized by title.
4. The imprint catalog in the Rare Book Division, Pub. Cat. 00-4773 East wall (Room 315) and Rare Books (Room 328). Organized by place of publication.
5. See Resources for NYPL Newspaper Titles below for specialized lists.

For assistance in researching older newspapers, please see a reference librarian at the desk in Room 315 or in Room 100 (Microforms). If you are not in the library, you may also e-mail us for assistance at grdref@nypl.org.

Resources for NYPL Newspaper Titles

American Centennial Newspapers: A Collection of American Newspapers Celebrating the Centennial [microform], *ZAN-13544. Centennial issues (1876) of newspapers across the country in 40 reels of microfilms.

Checklist of Newspapers and Official Gazettes in the New York Public Library, 1915, Pub. Cat. Shelf 46. Includes three different indexes of NYPL's newspapers as of 1915: a geographical, a title and a chronological index.

Collection of unbound American newspapers in the Rare Book Room, 1801-1983 [microform], *Z-3527R and Z-3527-A (supplement). Catalog of historical newspapers of which the library may hold only a few issues or a few years. Binder available behind the Information Desk in the Microform Division (Room 100). An expanded and annotated version of this binder is available in the Rare Books Division (Room 328) under the title U.S. Newspapers in the New York Public Library Research Libraries. Arranged by state, city and title.

Early American Newspapers, ZAN-7473. Paper list available at the Information Desk of the Microform Div. (Room 100). The list is organized by state, city and newspaper title.

German P.O.W. Camp Papers [microform], *ZAN-13541. Library has 1943–46; reel 1 includes a comprehensive index.

U.S. Newspapers in the New York Public Library Research Libraries, (Dublin, Ohio: OCLC, 1994), Pub. Cat. 94-4573 Information Desk; (Room 315), 94-4574 Microform Div. (Room 100). Most comprehensive catalog for NYPL newspapers holdings; copies also available in other divisions.

Newspaper Directories (Historical)

If you cannot find the title you are searching in the Research Libraries’ collection, you may consult the following resources to find titles at other institutions. (See also Resources at Other Institutions in this guide.)

The following resources are located behind the Reference Desk in Room 315, as well as in other locations.

American Newspapers, 1821-1936 (Gregory), Pub. Cat. 75-751 Shelf 14. Lists newspapers found in U.S. and Canadian libraries—as well as those preserved in county courthouses, newspaper offices and private collections when possible. Arranged alphabetically by state or province and city, then by title keyword. A 5-volume alphabetical index to the titles listed in American Newspapers is also available, Pub. Cat. 98-4485, Information Desk, upper shelf.

History and Bibliography of American Newspapers, 1690–1820 (Brigham), Pub. Cat. 87-1726, Shelf 14. Lists newspapers by state, city, title, including historical account of title/publisher’s name changes. Also included are names of holding libraries and publishing statistics.

Newspapers in Microform: United States, 1948–1983, Pub. Cat. 74-117, Shelf 9. Newspapers are listed by state, city and title, along with holding institutions.

Newspapers in Microform: Foreign Countries, 1948–1983, Pub. Cat. 79-863, Shelf 9. Entries are arranged by country, city and title, along with holding institutions.

Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory, *D (Ulrich’s periodicals directory), 1932–38, 1943–63; continued by Ulrich’s International Periodicals Directory, JFM00-116, 1965/66–2000. Must be requested with slip from Room 315. (See also Current Newspapers in this guide.)

United States Newspaper Program National Union List: June 1985, Pub. Cat. 86-515, Information Desk, upper shelf. Includes bibliographic, location, and holdings information derived from the collections of newspaper repositories—libraries, archives, and historical societies—that participate in the United States Newspaper Program (USNP).

Willing’s Press Guide, NARN (Willing’s Press Guide) 1879–, incomplete holdings. Must be requested with slip from Room 315. (See also Current Newspapers in this guide.)

Locating Newspaper Articles

Following is a list of selected resources for finding newspapers articles at the Humanities & Social Sciences Library, arranged by format: electronic, microfilm, and print. 

Electronic Indexes | Microfilm and Print Indexes

Full-text or indexing and abstracting electronic resources provide access to a wide range of newspapers, but often cover only more recent materials. (See also Selected Internet Sites in this guide.) For historical articles you may need to consult microfilm or print indexes. Electronic indexes are accessible only from selected computers in the library’s Main Reading Room (Room 315) and in the other divisions’ reading rooms.

Smart Tip: A quick way of finding out whether a specific newspaper/journal is indexed electronically with full text is to click on “Links to Full Text Journals” on the Selected Electronic Resources screen available from public computers at HSSL.

If you need assistance locating and using these databases, please see a librarian at the reference desk in Room 315.

Electronic Indexes

Following is a selected list of indexes that index newspapers more extensively than journals and magazines.

Historical

The Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective
Selected full-text articles from over 2,500 issues of the New York Herald, the Charleston Mercury, and the Richmond Enquirer, covering 1860 through 1865. Included are descriptive news articles, eyewitness accounts and official reports of battles and events, editorials, advertisements, and biographies, as well as articles describing events other than military concerns (e.g., arts and leisure). Note: Before starting your search, make sure to read “Tips for Searching” to become familiar with some uncommon searching conventions this database uses.

Historical Newspapers Online
Contains citations of articles from three major historical resources: Palmer's Index to The Times (London), which covers the period from 1790 to 1905; the Official Index to The Times (London), which continues the coverage from 1906 to 1980; and the Historical Index to The New York Times, which covers the period from 1851-1923

New York Times, Historical Newspapers (prior to 1999)
Includes the full text of the New York Daily Times (1851-1857) and The New York Times (1857-1999). Searchable by basic search fields, it allows you to e-mail, save or print the full text of articles retrieved.

19th Century Masterfile
Article citations from several indexes to periodical literature (including newspapers). Includes an enhanced edition of Poole’s Index to Periodical Literature (1802–1907) with more than 485,000 citations. Covers the period pre-1920.

Times of London
Covers the entire paper—including ads and images—from 1785 through 1985. Data are added monthly, and the articles for the entire period will be fully available in late 2003. The Times Literary Supplement is indexed with full text as a separate database. Covers period from 1902 through 1985.

Current

For a list of selected Electronic Resources available remotely, please click here. Databases listed with are available from any computer with an Internet connection to users who have a NYPL Branch Libraries' card.

Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier, Periodical Abstracts Research II, and Readers Guide Abstracts. These databases index mostly journals and magazines but also include selected newspaper titles.

Ethnic NewsWatch
A collection of ethnic, minority, and native newspapers, magazines, and journals published in the United States, in both English and Spanish. Topics include current events and history, social issues, education, the arts, and business. Covers years from 1985 to present.

Newspaper Source
Full text for more than two hundred regional U.S. newspapers—including The Christian Science Monitor and The Los Angeles Times, several international newspapers, newswires, and newspaper columns. Coverage varies.

New York Jewish Newspapers The Dorot Jewish Division web page includes electronic indexes, searchable by name or subject, of two New York Jewish newspapers: Forward (2000-present) and The Jewish Week (1993-present). Available from any computer with Internet access.

The New York Times Current
Full-text articles published from 1999 to present. Searchable by basic search fields, it allows you to e-mail, save or print the full text of articles retrieved.

Russian Regional Report (Rossiiskii Regionalnyi Biulleten) Available only in room 217, Slavic and Baltic Division.
The Russian Regional Report database provides access archived issues of the Russian Regional Report, a weekly newsletter covering the main political and economic trends of the 89 regions of the Russian Federation, and the Russian Regional Investor, a biweekly newsletter of economic trends, regional cooperation, and foreign investment. The East West Institute's Regional Profiles of the Russian Federation are also available.

Universal Database of Russian Newspapers
Full text of current issues of over 25 of the most influential Russian newspapers on the day they appear, as well as an archive of past issues. Coverage varies, from 1996 to present, by title. Most of the database is in Russian; two English language titles, INTAR-TASS and New Times, are included. Users must choose to search in English or Russian. An English-language search will give results only from English-language text. Knowledge of the Cyrillic alphabet is necessary to search the Russian-language texts.

Microfilm and Print Indexes

Click here for a list of newspaper indexes available self-service in the Microform Division (Room 100).

Newspaper Indexes Available in Microform Division, Room 100

(Bound volumes unless otherwise noted)

Title	Dates Available
NEW YORK CITY
Brooklyn Daily Eagle	July 1891–1902
New York Herald	1802–1902 (incomplete holdings; see librarian)
New York Post	1873–1923 (micro)
New York Post Editorial Index	1902–1903, 1906–1923 (micro)
New York Times	1851–present
New York Times Biographical Edition, continues as NYT Biographical Service	1970–1982 1983–2001
New York Times Obituaries Index	1858–1978
New York Times Personal Name Index	1851–1999
New York Tribune	1862–1865, 1875–1906 (micro)
U.S. NEWSPAPERS
Atlanta Journal-Constitution	1971–present
Boston Globe	1983–present
Chicago Tribune	1972–present
Christian Science Monitor	1949–present
Denver Post	1992–present
Detroit News	1976–present
Houston Chronicle	1995–present
Houston Post	1976–present
Los Angeles Times	1972–present
Oregon Spectator*	1846–1854 (History & Genealogy Division)
San Francisco Chronicle	1976–present
Times-Picayune	1973–present
USA Today	1982–present
Washington Post	1972–present
FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS
London Times	1785–present
London Times Obituary Indexes	1991–1993
Guardian (U.K.)	1986–present
Le Monde (France)	1848–present (Stacks 3)
Observer (U.K.)	1994–present (Stacks 3)
El Pais	1976–present (Stacks 3)

Selected Internet Sites

Most newspapers today, both in the United States and abroad, are also available online; however, not many have searchable archives, and most charge a fee for retrieving articles.

The following sites have been selected for their authority and currency and for offering access to some free full-text articles. They include searchable archives for selected newspapers, as well as directories of newspapers and other media outlets. They are available from any computer with an Internet connection.

Archives | Directories

Archives

Canadian News Archives
http://www.ibiblio.org/slanews/internet/canpapers.html
List of Canadian newspapers organized by region and maintained by the News Division volunteers of the Special Libraries Association.

International News Archives on the Web
http://www.ibiblio.org/slanews/internet/ForArchives.html
One of the sites maintained by the News Division volunteers of the Special Libraries Association, this one archives foreign newspapers; papers are organized by region and country.

Newspaper Indexes/Archives/Morgues
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/news/oltitles.html
Library of Congress resource page for newspaper archives and indexes on the Web.

Searchable Newspaper Archives
http://www.ecola.com/archive/press/
Part of News Directory, it allows you to search for free full-text articles in selected newspapers. Coverage varies. News Directory is a free directory of newspapers, magazines, television stations, colleges, visitor bureaus, governmental agencies and more.

U.S. News Archives on the Web
http://www.ibiblio.org/slanews/internet/archives.html
The most comprehensive list on the Internet (maintained by the News Division volunteers of the Special Libraries Association); papers are organized by state.

Directories

HeadlineSpot.com
http://www.headlinespot.com/
Easy-to-use portal providing free access to news, news headlines, and news sources worldwide.

Internet Public Library Newspapers
http://www.ipl.org/div/news/
Links to online newspapers from around the world; organized by region and country, searchable by keyword.

Mondo Times
http://www.mondotimes.com/index.html
A gateway service for mass media on the worldwide web, provides links to newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations around the world. Searchable by country, city, and topic.

NewsLink
http://newslink.org/menu.html
Offers information about and links to Web sites of international media sources, including newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations. Searchable by continent, country or U.S. state.

NewspaperLinks
http://www.newspaperlinks.com/home.cfm
A gateway to local U.S. newspapers maintained by the Newspaper Association of America.

OnlineNewspapers.com
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com
Provides links to the online editions of more than 10,000 international newspapers, organized by region and country.

If you need assistance locating materials, please see a reference librarian at the reference desk in Room 315. If you are not in the library, you may also e-mail us for assistance at grdref@nypl.org.

Resources at Other Institutions

If the New York Public Library Research Libraries do not have the newspaper title you are looking for, you may be able to find it at another library in New York City or you may request it through interlibrary loan.

In New York City, the Research Libraries are affiliated with a network of libraries to which we can refer you if they hold a title we do not have. You can also obtain copies of microfilmed newspaper articles from libraries across the country, including Library of Congress, through interlibrary loan if the title you are looking for is not at NYPL. For assistance with either of these services, please see a librarian at the reference desk in Room 315.

Listed below are links to the catalogs of a few, selected libraries in New York City and the Library of Congress (you can access these online catalogs from any computer with Internet access). In addition, the union catalog OCLC Worldcat is available only from the public computers in the research libraries’ reading rooms. (See description below.)

Catalogs of Selected Libraries

BobCat Plus New York University Online Catalog

CLIO Columbia University Libraries Online

CUNY City University of New York Online Catalog.

LANE Latin America North East Libraries Consortium.
This list includes LANE’s members’ combined holdings of currently received periodicals, including newspapers. Searchable by country.

LCOC Library of Congress Online Catalog

 

Union Catalog

(Available only from research libraries’ public computers)

OCLC Worldcat
A union catalog containing bibliographic records for over 35 million items of all types owned by OCLC member libraries around the world. Each record includes a list of libraries that hold that specific item.

 

Where to Go for More Help

This resource guide is a small sample of what the Humanities & Social Sciences Library can offer you in your research. For further assistance, NYPL’s librarians are here to help you. Following are links to contacts at all Research Libraries, the Branch Libraries, and NYPL Express.

Humanities and Social Sciences Library, Reference Services

Asian and Middle Eastern Division
Dorot Jewish Division
Slavic and Baltic Division

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Reference Services
The collections' professional staff answers brief reference questions by telephone, at 212.870.1630, Tu, W, F, Sa 12-6 and Th 12-8, or e-mail lpacirc@nypl.org.

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, General Research and Reference

Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), Information Services

NYPL Express

NYPL’s Ask Librarians Online