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New York Times

To find the date for a particular article (1851-present) --

    nytimes.com (online)
    Search for articles published from 1981-present and from 1851-1980. The full text of articles from 1851-1922 and 1987 to today are available online for free. The full text of articles from 1923 to 1987 --through this site--must be purchased. (See below for other methods of obtaining full text).

    New York Times Index (in paper)
    Includes summaries of articles that can be used to follow a story over time; covers 1851-present through annual volumes.

To find the date for an article and to obtain the full text of an article (1851-1922, June 1980-present) --

    LexisNexis Academic (online)
    Covers June 1, 1980-present ; contains the the full text of the Final New York City Edition (provides summaries of articles from January 1, 1969-May 31, 1980); access to certain freelance articles and other features (i.e. photographs, classifieds, etc.) may not be available.

    Access World News (online)
    Covers the full text of the paper from 2000-present.

    nytimes.com (online)
    The full text of articles from 1851-1922 and 1987-present are available online for free. The full text of articles from 1923 to 1987 --through this site--must be purchased. (See below for other methods of obtaining full text).

To obtain the full text of an article (1851-present) --

    nytimes.com (online)
    The full text of articles from 1851-1922 and 1987-present are available online for free. The full text of articles from 1923 to 1987 --through this site--must be purchased. (See below for other methods of obtaining full text).

    New York Times (in paper)
    The current issue of the paper can be found in the newspaper area in Burling Library (1st floor, west side). Copies of print issues extending back 2 months can be found in bins in the Microform Room on the lower level of Burling Library.

    New York Times (microfilm)
    Covers 1851-present (the most recent roll of microfilm is about 2 months behind the current date); the paper was known as the "New York Daily Times" from 1851-1857.

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