Recommended Databases
Use the databases below to find historical newspaper and magazines. Articles and advertisements can help you learn what people knew and how they lived in the past. Please contact the subject librarian or email library@mst.edu for assistance in using these databases.
- Early American Newspapers, 1690-1876Search and browse thousands of American newspapers published from 1690 to 1876 that chronicle the evolution of American culture and daily life.
- NewspaperARCHIVEContains searchable newspaper pages dating as far back as the 1700s, with many newspapers from smaller U.S. cities and towns
- New York Times, Historical (1851-2019)Provides full text coverage of the entire New York Times beginning in 1851, but not including the last four years
- Chicago Defender, Historical (1910-1975)Provides full text coverage of the entire Chicago Defender newspaper, a newspaper serving the African-American community, from 1910-1975
Films on Demand
Films on Demand is a searchable database of documentary films on many different topics, including US history and the history of technology. Do a search on the year you are interested in to see films and film clips highlighting that year, including primary sources like newsreels and archival video.
