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Newhouse School of Public Communications - Guide to Resources at Syracuse University Libraries

SU Libraries' recommended research starting points for Newhouse School students and faculty

Newspaper Databases

numbered newspaper sticks

The vast majority of the Library's subscribed news article content is delivered using various online databases.  Visit the:

SU Libraries Newspaper Databases Subject Guide

Circulation Data

New York Times?


New York Times newspaper mastheads

For options available to access the digital New York Times online, see the New York Times Guide.

 

Syracuse University students and faculty have access to a number of indexes and full-text article databases that include New York Times coverage, including:

ProQuest (1980- present; plus older page imaged historical NYT content)
*Article text only for recent decades, but also includes content classified as "historical newspapers," covering NYT fully page imaged newspapers  dating back to the founding issues of that publication in the 19th Century

ProQuest Recent Newspapers:  The New York Times (2008 - recent; 3 month embargo)
*Contains NYT newspaper page images typically excluded from many other article text only databases (including photos, charts, advertising, maps, etc.).  Three month embargo between current date and most recent available page scans.  For article content from the New York Times within those more recent 3 month recent timeframes, consult other databases (e.g., ProQuest or Nexis Uni, etc.) or visit the New York Times Guide for Digital NYT access

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times (1851 - recent years)
*Contains NYT newspaper page scans covering the founding of the publication in 1851 thru to more recent years, up thru four years of the current date on an annual rolling recency archival basis.  For recent page imaging to within 3 months of the current date, consult ProQuest Recent  Newspapers:  The New York Times

 

Who Needs Newspapers?

As described on their website, "“ Who Needs Newspapers? ” (WNN) is a national project designed to create a dynamic database, assembled on a website, which aims to tell the story of leading community newspapers throughout the United States, by highlighting outstanding community newspapers in each of the 50 states.

 

Newspapers (Print Editions) @ Bird Library

These are U.S. newspapers currently received in print format that are available for browsing in the current periodicals, 2nd floor at Bird Library. SU Libraries also offers extensive online database access to hundreds of domestic and international newspapers. 

Holdings and location information for the title of a specific newspaper of interest can be determined by entering that title into the SU Libraries journal locator and/or classic catalog.  Alternatively, if looking for a specific online news database (e.g., Nexis)-visit the Databases A-Z list

 

Barron's (New York, NY)
http://online.barrons.com
recent print issues - 2nd floor, Bird Library, current periodicals area

Financial Times (North American Edition)
http://www.ft.com
recent print issues - 2nd floor, Bird Library, current periodicals area

New York Times (New York, NY)
http://www.nytimes.com
Library has 1857 - present, recent print issues - 2nd floor, Bird Library, current periodicals area

Post Standard (Syracuse, NY)
http://www.syracuse.com
Library has 1909 - present, recent print issues - 2nd floor, Bird Library, current periodicals area

USA Today (Washington, DC)
http://www.usatoday.com
recent print issues - 2nd floor, Bird Library, current periodicals area

Wall Street Journal (New York, NY)
http://www.wsj.com
Library has 1889 - present, recent print issues - 2nd floor, Bird Library, current periodicals area