The Illinois State Library provides an opportunity for librarians and library users to explore selected online resources, made available by the vendors, for a trial period every fall. This year several databases of historical newspapers are included in the trial.
To search these newspapers, go to http://www.finditillinois.org/tryit/
Stop by HPNL (246 Main Library) or contact us for the login information.
Click on Company and scroll down to the listing for ProQuest.
The following titles are available during this trial period:
Atlanta Constitution, 1868-1929
Baltimore Afro-American, 1893-1988
Boston Globe, 1872-1926
Call and Post, 1934-1991
Hartford Courant, 1764-1984
New York Tribune, 1841-1922
Norfolk Journal and Guide, 1921-2003
Philadelphia Tribune, 1912-2001
San Francisco Chronicle, 1865-1922
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1874-1922
Globe and Mail, 1844-
Irish Times, 1859-2008
Also during this trial period, we have access to a large collection of historical U.S. newspapers from Readex/NewsBank, entitled " America's Historical Newspapers." Using the same url and logon, click on Company and scroll down to the listing for NewsBank.
This product includes the following:
Early American Newspapers, Series 1, 1690-1876; Series 1 (2009 ETC); Series 2, 1758-1900; 20th Century, Series 1, 1923-1991; 20th Century, Series 2, 1923-1993; 20th Century, Series 3, 1923-1993; Series 2 (2009 ETC); Series 3, 1829-1922; Series 3 (2009 ETC); Series 4, 1756-1922; Series 4 (2009 ETC); Series 5, 1777-1922; Series 5 (2009 ETC); Series 6, 1741-1922; Series 6 (2009 ETC); Series 7, 1773-1922; Series 7 (2009 ETC); African American Newspapers, 1827-1998 and Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980. (We already have permanent access to Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980 and to Early American Newspapers, Series 1.)
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Last modified by: Nathan Yarasavage on 10/5/09