FAQ: Does the library have access to the New York Times?

Using the A-Z Database List

Yes! We do have access to The New York Times. Your best bets for accessing the New York Times from our A-Z Database List are as follows:

• News & Newspapers - ProQuest This link opens in a new window contains recent articles from 1980 to the present.
• New York Times (Historical) - ProQuest This link opens in a new window has an index of historical articles from 1851 to 2020, with full text of articles from 1857 to 2020.

Using the Publication Finder

To find the New York Times online using our Publication Finder This link opens in a new window you can follow these steps:

1. Click on the "Find Resources" from the blue menu on the library homepage.
2. Click on the Newspapers, Magazines, & Journal Articles (Publication Finder) link
3. Enter "New York Times" in the search box and hit the magnifying glass icon to search.
4. Limit to newspapers using the "Resource Type" filter on the left
5. Click on the first result labeled The New York Times
6. Click on the "Full Text Access" link under the entry. A list of databases that have full text access to the New York Times will be listed, along with the date range for full text access in each database. Click on the database link you prefer and contains the date ranges needed for your research to search or browse for full text articles.

For detailed steps on how to locate a publication using the Publication Finder, check out our FAQ: How can I use the Publication Finder for my research?