Locating Historical Information
One source for historical information, especially first-hand accounts of events, is a newspaper article. There are a variety of ways for locating newspaper articles, but here are a few worthwhile resources:
1. National Newspaper Index provides citations and abstracts from 1977 in one search to America's top five newspapers: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post in one search. It is updated daily.
2. Newspaper Abstracts provides citations and abstracts from 1989 from over 50 American newspapers and is updated weekly.
3. Custom Newspapers is a full-text database of over 160 U.S. newspapers and English-language foreign papers. It is updated daily.
4. The State Library of Kansas has clipped newspaper articles pertaining to the Kansas state government. The library is offering an online index to the 2006 newspaper clippings. You can view the index by its various subject groupings by clicking here. The different subject indexes vary from a few pages to hundreds of pages. The library will photocopy--within reason--articles requested from the index. Some of these articles are online at newspaper web sites.
5. The Kansas State Historical Society was established by the state's newspaper editors in 1875. A virtually complete collection of all Kansas newspapers published from 1875 to the present is available on microfilm or in original form. The Society also acquired copies of Kansas newspapers published before 1875. Selected out-of-state newspapers in our collections include the New York Times (on microfilm up to 1991 only) and the Kansas City Star, Times, and Star and Times (selected dates only.) All newspaper microfilm circulates through interlibrary loan, and some may be purchased from the society.
6. Google News Archive provides an easy way to search and explore historical archives. Users can search for events, people, ideas and see how they have been described over time. In addition to searching for the most relevant articles for their query, users can get an historical overview of the results by browsing an automatically created timeline. Search results include both content that is accessible to all users and content that requires a fee. Articles related to a single story within a given time period are grouped together to allow users to see a broad perspective on the events. For more information, consult the News Archive Search Help Page.
7. The Richmond Daily Dispatch is available online for scholars researching the Civil War. There are currently 1,384 issues of the paper available, ranging in date from November 1860 through December 1865. There are also links to historical and chronological information about the Civil War written by historian Dr. Robert Kenzer and detailed background and technical information about the project.
Finally, here are two guides to assist you with locating newspaper articles:
A Guide to Locating Newspaper Articles
Locating Articles From Kansas Newspapers
1. National Newspaper Index provides citations and abstracts from 1977 in one search to America's top five newspapers: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post in one search. It is updated daily.
2. Newspaper Abstracts provides citations and abstracts from 1989 from over 50 American newspapers and is updated weekly.
3. Custom Newspapers is a full-text database of over 160 U.S. newspapers and English-language foreign papers. It is updated daily.
4. The State Library of Kansas has clipped newspaper articles pertaining to the Kansas state government. The library is offering an online index to the 2006 newspaper clippings. You can view the index by its various subject groupings by clicking here. The different subject indexes vary from a few pages to hundreds of pages. The library will photocopy--within reason--articles requested from the index. Some of these articles are online at newspaper web sites.
5. The Kansas State Historical Society was established by the state's newspaper editors in 1875. A virtually complete collection of all Kansas newspapers published from 1875 to the present is available on microfilm or in original form. The Society also acquired copies of Kansas newspapers published before 1875. Selected out-of-state newspapers in our collections include the New York Times (on microfilm up to 1991 only) and the Kansas City Star, Times, and Star and Times (selected dates only.) All newspaper microfilm circulates through interlibrary loan, and some may be purchased from the society.
6. Google News Archive provides an easy way to search and explore historical archives. Users can search for events, people, ideas and see how they have been described over time. In addition to searching for the most relevant articles for their query, users can get an historical overview of the results by browsing an automatically created timeline. Search results include both content that is accessible to all users and content that requires a fee. Articles related to a single story within a given time period are grouped together to allow users to see a broad perspective on the events. For more information, consult the News Archive Search Help Page.
7. The Richmond Daily Dispatch is available online for scholars researching the Civil War. There are currently 1,384 issues of the paper available, ranging in date from November 1860 through December 1865. There are also links to historical and chronological information about the Civil War written by historian Dr. Robert Kenzer and detailed background and technical information about the project.
Finally, here are two guides to assist you with locating newspaper articles:
A Guide to Locating Newspaper Articles
Locating Articles From Kansas Newspapers
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