Finding Newspaper Articles In The New York Times

Introduction

Key Facts

Print and microfilm editions:

• Current issues (approximately the past 2 months) of the New York Times (West Coast edition) are located in the Newspaper Reading Gallery on Level 5.
• Back issues of the New York Times (Late city edition) are available on microfilm for 1919, 1939, and 1954 to present.

Online editions:

To access VPL databases – you’ll need your library card number and your PIN - go to the library homepage at www.vpl.ca and, underneath the heading “Find Books, DVD’s & More” and click on “Newspapers, Articles, Encyclopaedias & More.”
Select the database from the alphabetical list, or click on “Newspapers & Mass Media.”

• New York Times: Full-text articles from the New York Times, January 1980 to present day. Supplements such as the Book Review and Magazine are included from 1997. Updated daily.

Indexes:

Locate specific articles in back issues by using the following indexing sources:

• New York Times database (See above for how to access online databases):
  • New York Times; Late Edition (East Coast) - Full Text: 1980 - current
  • New York Times Book Review; New York - Full Text: 1997 - current
  • New York Times Magazine; New York - Full Text: 1997 – current
• New York Times Index, 1863–1874 and July 1935–2004
  070 N53 Housed on the index shelves on Level 5
• New York Times Obituaries Index, 1858–1968
  070 N53n Housed on the index shelves on Level 5
  070 N53n1 Housed on the index shelves on Level 5
  Indexes news stories only, does not index paid notices.
• National Newspaper Index, 1979–1993
  050X N2772 Housed in the microfiche cabinets on Level 5.
  Indexes the Late and National editions.

Web Site:

• The New York Times on the Web:
  http://www.nytimes.com
  Search for articles from the main web site
  (the search box is located underneath the The New York Times banner)

Or go to the Archive site:

• The New York Times Archive:
  Search the archive for articles available for free (text-only format) back to 1987.
  Earlier articles are available for a fee: http://www.nytimes.com/ref/membercenter/nytarchive.html

Related Newspapers, Articles, Encyclopedias & More

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Last updated on December 31, 2009