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Newspapers and Magazines

Access to the New York Times
Grinnell College students, faculty, and staff can receive online access to the New York Times through its web site via a site license paid for by the Grinnell College Libraries.

New York Times Historical (1851–2015) This link opens in a new window
Complete online access (including advertisements) to the full text of the New York Times from 1851 to 2015. For current access, see U.S. Newsstream, LexisNexis Academic, and other sources, or go to the New York Times Subject Guide for instructions on registering for a free account.
Times Digital Archive [London Times] This link opens in a new window
1785–2019. Fully searchable access to the complete backfile of The Times of London, including text, images, editorials, and advertisements. Part of Gale Primary Sources.
U.S. Newsstream This link opens in a new window
This database enables users to search and access current U.S. news content, as well as archives that stretch back into the 1980s. It features top newspapers, wires, broadcast transcripts, blogs, podcasts, and digital-only websites in full-text format. Titles include the Des Moines Register, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Newsday, and numerous other regional and local Gannett titles. Content is updated daily and cross-searchable on the ProQuest platform.
PressReader This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive digital news resource offering over 5,000 newspapers and magazines from around the world. PressReader provides same-day full-content access to periodicals in over 60 languages.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
1970–present. The largest single periodical resource available, bringing together dozens of full-text databases across all major subject areas, including Business, Education, Health and Medical, Humanities, Science and Technology, and the Social Sciences.
Scarlet & Black Archive (Grinnell College) This link opens in a new window
Newspaper published by the students of Grinnell College. The fully-searchable online archive covers from the first edition in September 1894 through May 2018. The Scarlet & Black website features articles from 2007 to the present.
Policy Statement: This online file of the S&B represents the archive of the paper as originally published and maintained by the Grinnell College Libraries. We seek to balance open access to the historical record with students’ reasonable expectations of privacy. The online file is open to all users of the internet for searching. However, it will not be crawled or indexed by internet search tools like Google. The content of the online file will not be altered and will not be removed, except as might be required by law. Questions or concerns should be addressed to the Librarian of the College.
Scarlet & Black (Grinnell College) This link opens in a new window
2007–present. Newspaper published by the students of Grinnell College. The Scarlet & Black website features articles from 2007 to the present. The fully-searchable online archive covers from the first edition in September 1894 through May 2018.

Go to the New York Times Subject Guide for instructions on registering for a free account.