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Historical Newspaper Databases
- International Herald Tribune Historical Archive, 1887 - 2013 (Gale Primary Sources) This link opens in a new windowArchive includes The New York Herald, European Edition, New York Herald Tribune and the International Herald Tribune, retracing the history of the 20th century with topics like luxury travel, international conflicts, the spread of American culture abroad and globalization and more. This American newspaper published in Paris offers a strong focus on objective reporting of international news.
- Newspapers.com This link opens in a new windowNewspapers.com Library Edition is an extensive online database of 4,000+ historical newspapers from the early 1700s into the 2000s. This collection contains a diverse blend of well-known regional and local newspapers in the U.S. and other countries.
Accessing the New York Times through their Website
• We have subscribed to the New York Times – News Access Academic Pass product, with access to news articles, excluding Games, Cooking, Wirecutter or The Athletic, etc.
• Unlike our regular databases where you can simply complete single sign-on and access them, you must create a NY Times account [http://accessnyt.com]. See below to watch a video on how to do it.
• The NYT pass page (registration page) is needed ONLY to sign up for an account or renew access; all content is at nytimes.com (or download the mobile app from the App Store or on Google Play)
• Once registered, students will have access until 12/31 of the graduation year they choose.
• Faculty and staff will have 4 years of full account access, after which they must re-authenticate by visiting the registration page [http://accessnyt.com]. There will be no reminder.
• You may reset your NYT password any time at http://nytimes.com/forgot
• If you have an existing paid NYT subscription, you must cancel it before it may be linked to our school’s program; you may cancel through Customer Care: customercare@nytimes.com/ or 800-591-9233
• Subscribers encountering an error message can email edu@nytimes.com
Contemporary Newspaper Databases (U.S./World News)
- Access World News (NewsBank) This link opens in a new windowWorldwide news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues. Includes access to over 140 Washington state newspapers including the Seattle Times and Spokesman-Review.
- Global Newsstream (ProQuest) -- 1980-current This link opens in a new windowSearch the most recent global news content, as well as archives back into the 1980s. News from the US, Canada, Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Australia.
- Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowSelected full-text articles from U.S. newspapers, along with over one million radio and television transcripts.