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Historical Newspapers
Library Services provides access to a variety of historic newspapers, which can serve as excellent primary sources.
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New York Times: Historical (1851-2017)
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African American Newspapers, 1827-1998
A century and a half of the African American experience.
In addition to the library's historical newspaper databases, there are a number of online resources that provide access to historical newspaper content.
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Library of Congress - Chronicling AmericaThe Chronicling America project, an ongoing campaign by the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities, aims to create an Internet-based searchable database of U.S. newspapers. Currently, the collection includes numerous newspapers from 1836 to 1922, and is constantly updated. Information can be searched by keyword or browsed by newspaper title or location.
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NewspaperCatNewspaperCat is a catalog of digital historical newspapers provided by the University of Florida. The collection includes more than 1,000 U.S. titles, as well as some from the Caribbean, and are easy to search by keyword or browse by title or location.
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International Coalition on NewspapersThe International Coalition on Newspapers (ICON) is a massive newspaper digitization project. The database includes bibliographic information for more than 25,000 newspapers from around the country and world. Some newspapers require a subscription to access.
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List of Online Newspaper ArchivesThis comprehensive list from Wikipedia details which newspapers - domestic and international - are available online and which require a subscription to access.
New York Times
Library Services is pleased to offer all Springfield College students, faculty, and staff full access to NYTimes.com!
To create your NYTimes.com account:
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First, visit this one-time registration link. You must register using your Springfield College email address.
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Use your new Springfield College account to log in at NYTimes.com and the free NYTimes app.
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That's it! You now have access to unlimited articles from The New York Times.
Re-activating your account:
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Your NYT academic pass is valid for 364 days. You will need to re-activate your account annually.
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Return to the registration page and click the link for existing accounts, which is labeled "Already have an account?"
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Follow the prompts to renew your account.
What do I get with this subscription? Our college-wide subscription to The New York Times offers you full access to breaking news articles, blogs, videos, and interactive features on the NYTimes.com website. You will be able to share content on social networks, save articles of interest, subscribe to email newsletters and set up personalized alerts. Your access to NYTimes.com is available from any location, on or off campus.
What if I already have a personal subscription? If your individual subscription to The New York Times is connected to your Springfield College email address, you will need to cancel that subscription before activating your access using the registration link above. If your current subscription is tied to your personal email, you can create an additional account using your Springfield College email address and decide whether or not to cancel your personal subscription.
I'm having trouble logging in! If your browser cache or history is cleared you may need to log in again. Just return to NYTimes.com to log back in. Still having trouble? Visit the New York Times Troubleshooting Guide or contact Library Services.
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New York Times Online - Account Registration
First time users: Register for your free NYTimes.com account using this link. You must use your Springfield College email address to register.
What does my NYTimes.com account offer?
- Full access to the Times' online archive dating back to 1851
- NYT app for your mobile devices
- Interactive media, including graphics, charts, maps, and polls
- Video library spanning all sections of the Times
- Podcasts such as the popular "The Daily," as well as many others
- Newsletters on a variety of topics of interest
- Options to save your article history and join the conversation by commenting
Newspapers & Current Newspaper Databases
Library Services provides access to a variety of databases that include newspaper articles.
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Gale OneFile: News
This database provides access to full-text newspapers. It offers a one-stop source for current news and searchable archives. -
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Search or browse through many current topics of interest here. Includes news, opinions and academic articles. -
Springfield Republican and Western Massachusetts Newspapers
Online access to the Republican and other Western Massachusetts newspapers including: Advocate (North Adams), Amherst Bulletin, Berkshire Eagle, Daily Hampshire Gazette, North Adams Transcript, Recorder (Greenfield), Springfield Advocate, Springfield Examiner, and Valley Advocate.
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Washington PostFull-text articles from 2014 to the present.