Sometimes it's necessary to look at a physical copy of a newspaper. Databases such as LexisNexis and Proquest only provide full text of articles and often exclude graphics or photos associated with stories. Moreover, they don't allow you to see the context of the news story because you do not see the page that the story appeared on.
Below are ways to either locate physical copies or physical representations of newspapers.
Older copies of newspapers are often only available in microform, but this format should not stop you from using the material!
Microforms are pieces of film that contain reproductions of magazines, journals, and other materials. Because newsprint and other types of paper often decay, microforms are used as a method of preserving content. Microforms come in 2 formats: microfilm (on reels) and microfiche (sheets).
Microforms are located on LL2 in the Microforms Reading Room.
The Microforms Reading Room is staffed. In addition, notebooks with instructions are available.
All microform machines have printing capabilities; some machines also allow you to make PDF.
Current print copies of U.S. newspapers are located in the 9th Floor Periodicals section. Generally speaking, we retain a one-three months of the print newspaper.
Sometimes you need an older newspaper that has not been made digitally available. For the most part, newspapers will be in microfiche or microfilm. While NYU retains microform for many major US newspapers, New York Public Library has a more comprehensive collection.
To find older copies:
Newspaper/Magazine title | Print (hardcopy) coverage dates on the 9th Floor of Bobst |
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The New York Times | Most recent 7 days |
International New York Times | Most recent 7 days |
The Wall Street Journal | Most recent 7 days |
The Financial Times | Most recent 2-3 months |
The Washington Post | Most recent 2-3 months |
Le Monde | Most recent 6 months |
New York Review of Books | Most recent year |
Harvard Business Review | Most recent 3-4 years |
The following print newspapers are available in the NYU Abu Dhabi Library. Each title is kept for approximately one week.
The following print newspapers are available in the NYU Shanghai library: