Arts & Humanities (5)

• New! American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection

  A collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912. Documents the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Subject(s): Arts & Humanities - General, Literary Criticism & Reference, Religion, American History, Primary Sources, Politics & Government

• C19: The Nineteenth Century Index

  Covers books and periodicals of the 19th century. Corresponds to or provides indexing for: Poole's Index to Periodical Literature, Nineteenth Century Short Title Catalogue, American Periodicals Series, Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals, House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, ArchivesUSA, and Palmer's Index to the Times. Coverage: 1800-1900. Subject(s): Literary Criticism & Reference, American History, Primary Sources, World History

• ProQuest Historical Newspapers

  Contains seven newspapers back to their first issues: New York Times (1851-three years ago), Chicago Tribune (1849-1985), and Wall Street Journal (1889-1989), Christian Science Monitor (1908-2002), New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993), Pittsburgh Courier (1950-2002) , Washington Post (1877-1997). More recent issues are available through other databases, such as ProQuest. Includes advertisements, illustrations, etc. as they were laid out on the original page. Coverage: 1849-three years ago. Subject(s): Performing Arts, Business - General, American History, Primary Sources, News & Current Events

• Southern Literary Messenger: Literature of the Old South

  The Southern Literary Messenger enjoyed an impressive thirty-year run and was in its time the South's most important literary periodical. Scholars and students of history, journalism, and literature can discern much about how the hot-button topics of slavery and secession were presented in southern intellectual and literary culture in the early stages of the Civil War. Coverage: 1834-1864. Subject(s): Literary Texts, American History, Primary Sources

• Through the Camera Lens: The Moving Picture World and the Silent Cinema Era, 1907-1927

  For those within the film industry, information and opinion were shaped by a number of aggressive trade publications, each competing for the same limited number of subscribers. Chief among these was the Moving Picture World, which reviewed current releases and published news, features, and interviews relating to all aspects of the industry. Coverage: 1907-1927. Subject(s): Film, American History, Primary Sources

Business & Economics (2)

• Economist Historical Archive

  Fully searchable, complete facsimile edition of The Economist, the weekly paper covering politics, current affairs and all aspects of business and trade worldwide. Contains more than 600,000 pages, with full-colour images, topic and area supplements and surveys. An excellent multidisciplinary primary source for researching and teaching the 19th and 20th centuries. Coverage: 1843-2008. Subject(s): Business - General, Economics & Statistics, Primary Sources, World History, News & Current Events

• ProQuest Historical Newspapers

  Contains seven newspapers back to their first issues: New York Times (1851-three years ago), Chicago Tribune (1849-1985), and Wall Street Journal (1889-1989), Christian Science Monitor (1908-2002), New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993), Pittsburgh Courier (1950-2002) , Washington Post (1877-1997). More recent issues are available through other databases, such as ProQuest. Includes advertisements, illustrations, etc. as they were laid out on the original page. Coverage: 1849-three years ago. Subject(s): Performing Arts, Business - General, American History, Primary Sources, News & Current Events

Ethnic, Area, & Gender Studies (4)

• African American Newspapers, 1827-1998

  Searchable collection of 270 newspapers from 36 states, offering insights into African-American history, culture, and daily life. Includes page images. Coverage: 1827-1998. Subject(s): Ethnic & Area Studies, American History, Primary Sources

• African American Periodicals, 1825-1995

  Features 173 wide-ranging titles published throughout the United States. Coverage ranges from slavery during the Antebellum Period to the struggles and triumphs of the modern era. Drawn from the holdings of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Coverage: 1825-1995. Subject(s): Ethnic & Area Studies, Primary Sources

• Japanese-American Relocation Camp Newspapers: Perspectives on Day-to-Day Life

  One of the darker chapters in American history and one of the lesser-discussed events of World War II was the forced internment, during the war, of persons of Japanese descent. This collection, consisting of 25 individual titles, documents day-to-day life in the internment camps. Most of the papers are in English or in dual text. Sample titles include the Rohwer Outpost, Poston Chronicle, Gila News Courier, Tulean Dispatch, Granada Pioneer, Minndoka Irrigator, Topaz Times, Manzanar Free Press, Denson Tribune, and Heart Mountain Sentinel. Source Library: Library of Congress. Coverage: 1942-1945. Subject(s): Ethnic & Area Studies, American History, Primary Sources, Politics & Government

• North China Herald Online

  From BrillOnline Primary Sources, The North China Herald was published in Shanghai from around 1850 to the 1940s. It was the official journal for British consular notifications and for announcements of the Shanghai Municipal Council. It also features translations of Chinese official notifications and news. Coverage: 1850-1940. Subject(s): Ethnic & Area Studies, Primary Sources, World History

History (19)

• 17th-18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers

  Collection of 17th and 18th century English newspapers and news pamphlets. Published mostly in London, however there are also some English provincial, Irish and Scottish papers, and a few examples from the American colonies, Europe and India. Includes page images. Coverage: 1604-1804. Subject(s): Primary Sources, World History

• Accessible Archives

  Accessible Archives contains diverse primary source materials reflecting broad views across American history and culture. Subject(s): American History, Primary Sources

• African American Newspapers, 1827-1998

  Searchable collection of 270 newspapers from 36 states, offering insights into African-American history, culture, and daily life. Includes page images. Coverage: 1827-1998. Subject(s): Ethnic & Area Studies, American History, Primary Sources

• African American Periodicals, 1825-1995

  Features 173 wide-ranging titles published throughout the United States. Coverage ranges from slavery during the Antebellum Period to the struggles and triumphs of the modern era. Drawn from the holdings of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Coverage: 1825-1995. Subject(s): Ethnic & Area Studies, Primary Sources

• America's Historical Newspapers

  Searchable database of hundreds of historical newspapers, including page images from microfilm. WFU access includes both the Early American Newspapers Series 1 (1690-1876) and African-American Newspapers (1827-1998). Tip: If the link is only searching the African-American Newspapers collection, look for the link to Search "All of America's Historical Newspapers" at the top of the database screen. Coverage: 1690-1876, 1827-1998. Subject(s): American History, Primary Sources, News & Current Events

• New! American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection

  A collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912. Documents the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Subject(s): Arts & Humanities - General, Literary Criticism & Reference, Religion, American History, Primary Sources, Politics & Government

• American Periodicals Series

  Includes digitized images of the pages of American magazines and journals published from colonial days to the dawn of the 20th century. Titles range from Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine and America's first scientific journal, Medical Repository; popular magazines such as Vanity Fair and Ladies' Home Journal; regional and niche publications; and groundbreaking journals like The Dial, Puck, and McClure's. Articles, advertisements, and illustrations are included. Coverage: 1740-1900. Subject(s): Primary Sources, Multi-Subject Databases

• British Periodicals

  Searchable full text of hundreds of British periodicals from the late seventeenth century to the early twentieth. Coverage: 1680s-1930s. Subject(s): Primary Sources, World History

• C19: The Nineteenth Century Index

  Covers books and periodicals of the 19th century. Corresponds to or provides indexing for: Poole's Index to Periodical Literature, Nineteenth Century Short Title Catalogue, American Periodicals Series, Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals, House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, ArchivesUSA, and Palmer's Index to the Times. Coverage: 1800-1900. Subject(s): Literary Criticism & Reference, American History, Primary Sources, World History

• Confederate Newspapers: A Collection from Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama

  This collection is a mixture of issues and papers from Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, and Alabama ranging from 1861-1865. These newspapers "recorded the real and true history of public opinion during the war." Coverage: 1860-1865. Subject(s): American History, Primary Sources

• Economist Historical Archive

  Fully searchable, complete facsimile edition of The Economist, the weekly paper covering politics, current affairs and all aspects of business and trade worldwide. Contains more than 600,000 pages, with full-colour images, topic and area supplements and surveys. An excellent multidisciplinary primary source for researching and teaching the 19th and 20th centuries. Coverage: 1843-2008. Subject(s): Business - General, Economics & Statistics, Primary Sources, World History, News & Current Events

• Japan Times Archives

  The Japan Times Archives enables users to search for articles on historical content covering domestic and international politics, economy, culture, TV schedules, advertisements, weather forecasts and other useful topics across 120 years. Subject(s): Primary Sources

• Japanese-American Relocation Camp Newspapers: Perspectives on Day-to-Day Life

  One of the darker chapters in American history and one of the lesser-discussed events of World War II was the forced internment, during the war, of persons of Japanese descent. This collection, consisting of 25 individual titles, documents day-to-day life in the internment camps. Most of the papers are in English or in dual text. Sample titles include the Rohwer Outpost, Poston Chronicle, Gila News Courier, Tulean Dispatch, Granada Pioneer, Minndoka Irrigator, Topaz Times, Manzanar Free Press, Denson Tribune, and Heart Mountain Sentinel. Source Library: Library of Congress. Coverage: 1942-1945. Subject(s): Ethnic & Area Studies, American History, Primary Sources, Politics & Government

• Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers

  Includes hundreds of 19th century U.S. newspapers. For each issue, the newspaper is captured from cover-to-cover, providing access to every article, advertisement and illustration. Coverage: 1801-1899. Subject(s): American History, Primary Sources, News & Current Events

• North China Herald Online

  From BrillOnline Primary Sources, The North China Herald was published in Shanghai from around 1850 to the 1940s. It was the official journal for British consular notifications and for announcements of the Shanghai Municipal Council. It also features translations of Chinese official notifications and news. Coverage: 1850-1940. Subject(s): Ethnic & Area Studies, Primary Sources, World History

• ProQuest Historical Newspapers

  Contains seven newspapers back to their first issues: New York Times (1851-three years ago), Chicago Tribune (1849-1985), and Wall Street Journal (1889-1989), Christian Science Monitor (1908-2002), New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993), Pittsburgh Courier (1950-2002) , Washington Post (1877-1997). More recent issues are available through other databases, such as ProQuest. Includes advertisements, illustrations, etc. as they were laid out on the original page. Coverage: 1849-three years ago. Subject(s): Performing Arts, Business - General, American History, Primary Sources, News & Current Events

• Southern Literary Messenger: Literature of the Old South

  The Southern Literary Messenger enjoyed an impressive thirty-year run and was in its time the South's most important literary periodical. Scholars and students of history, journalism, and literature can discern much about how the hot-button topics of slavery and secession were presented in southern intellectual and literary culture in the early stages of the Civil War. Coverage: 1834-1864. Subject(s): Literary Texts, American History, Primary Sources

• Through the Camera Lens: The Moving Picture World and the Silent Cinema Era, 1907-1927

  For those within the film industry, information and opinion were shaped by a number of aggressive trade publications, each competing for the same limited number of subscribers. Chief among these was the Moving Picture World, which reviewed current releases and published news, features, and interviews relating to all aspects of the industry. Coverage: 1907-1927. Subject(s): Film, American History, Primary Sources

• Times Digital Archive

  As the "world's newspaper of record," The Times (of London) has covered major international events from the French Revolution to the War in Iraq. The Times Digital Archive allows users to search over 200 years of this invaluable historical source. Coverage: 1785 - 5 years ago. Subject(s): Primary Sources, World History, News & Current Events

Reference Sources (6)

• America's Historical Newspapers

  Searchable database of hundreds of historical newspapers, including page images from microfilm. WFU access includes both the Early American Newspapers Series 1 (1690-1876) and African-American Newspapers (1827-1998). Tip: If the link is only searching the African-American Newspapers collection, look for the link to Search "All of America's Historical Newspapers" at the top of the database screen. Coverage: 1690-1876, 1827-1998. Subject(s): American History, Primary Sources, News & Current Events

• American Periodicals Series

  Includes digitized images of the pages of American magazines and journals published from colonial days to the dawn of the 20th century. Titles range from Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine and America's first scientific journal, Medical Repository; popular magazines such as Vanity Fair and Ladies' Home Journal; regional and niche publications; and groundbreaking journals like The Dial, Puck, and McClure's. Articles, advertisements, and illustrations are included. Coverage: 1740-1900. Subject(s): Primary Sources, Multi-Subject Databases

• Economist Historical Archive

  Fully searchable, complete facsimile edition of The Economist, the weekly paper covering politics, current affairs and all aspects of business and trade worldwide. Contains more than 600,000 pages, with full-colour images, topic and area supplements and surveys. An excellent multidisciplinary primary source for researching and teaching the 19th and 20th centuries. Coverage: 1843-2008. Subject(s): Business - General, Economics & Statistics, Primary Sources, World History, News & Current Events

• Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers

  Includes hundreds of 19th century U.S. newspapers. For each issue, the newspaper is captured from cover-to-cover, providing access to every article, advertisement and illustration. Coverage: 1801-1899. Subject(s): American History, Primary Sources, News & Current Events

• ProQuest Historical Newspapers

  Contains seven newspapers back to their first issues: New York Times (1851-three years ago), Chicago Tribune (1849-1985), and Wall Street Journal (1889-1989), Christian Science Monitor (1908-2002), New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993), Pittsburgh Courier (1950-2002) , Washington Post (1877-1997). More recent issues are available through other databases, such as ProQuest. Includes advertisements, illustrations, etc. as they were laid out on the original page. Coverage: 1849-three years ago. Subject(s): Performing Arts, Business - General, American History, Primary Sources, News & Current Events

• Times Digital Archive

  As the "world's newspaper of record," The Times (of London) has covered major international events from the French Revolution to the War in Iraq. The Times Digital Archive allows users to search over 200 years of this invaluable historical source. Coverage: 1785 - 5 years ago. Subject(s): Primary Sources, World History, News & Current Events

Social Sciences (2)

• New! American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection

  A collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912. Documents the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Subject(s): Arts & Humanities - General, Literary Criticism & Reference, Religion, American History, Primary Sources, Politics & Government

• Japanese-American Relocation Camp Newspapers: Perspectives on Day-to-Day Life

  One of the darker chapters in American history and one of the lesser-discussed events of World War II was the forced internment, during the war, of persons of Japanese descent. This collection, consisting of 25 individual titles, documents day-to-day life in the internment camps. Most of the papers are in English or in dual text. Sample titles include the Rohwer Outpost, Poston Chronicle, Gila News Courier, Tulean Dispatch, Granada Pioneer, Minndoka Irrigator, Topaz Times, Manzanar Free Press, Denson Tribune, and Heart Mountain Sentinel. Source Library: Library of Congress. Coverage: 1942-1945. Subject(s): Ethnic & Area Studies, American History, Primary Sources, Politics & Government