How To TCCL: Using the New York Times: 1851-2017 (historical) database from ProQuest

In this post:

  • What is this database?

  • Who is it for?

  • Where can I find it?

  • How do I use it?

  • Key features

What is the New York Times: 1851-2017 (historical) database?

This database offers full-page images and complete full-text coverage of The New York Times from 1851-2017. This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.

Who is this database for?

  • Students of all ages writing research papers

  • Independent researchers

  • Anyone looking to learn about topics that interest them!

Where can I find it?

All our databases are listed alphabetically at https://www.tulsalibrary.org/research/databases. This full list is helpful if you want to browse our database offerings. If you know the name of the database you want to use, you can select the corresponding letter of the alphabet; you’ll be taken to a page with available databases matching that letter.

How do I access this database?

You will be asked to login with your last name and TCCL card number. If you don’t have a TCCL card, you can sign up for one here.

How do I use it?

  • This short video from ProQuest helps you get started with your research by discovering what topics interest you and how to explore them: https://pq-static-content.proquest.com/onesearch/tutorials/2015_2_1N.mp4

  • Once you have a topic, you’re ready to begin searching! By default, the database’s search tool will look for documents with all the terms you enter. If your search includes multiple words or phrases, you can better refine your search by:

    • using “quotation marks” to search for exact phrases

    • separating terms with OR to find any of the words entered

  • These additional research skills videos exist to help you produce better papers faster! Each video is only a few minutes in length and will show you how to…

What else should I know about this database?

This is a ProQuest database, so you’ll have access to My Research, which allows you to store and save documents and searches. You can add documents and view your search history for the current session once you create a My Research account. 

The major benefit of having a My Research account is the ability to save documents or other items you find during a ProQuest session to your account. This is not limited to the New York Times database and includes all TCCL-accessible databases from ProQuest. To create a free My Research account, click the person icon in the top right corner of any ProQuest database page.

Even without a My Research account, you can access and re-run searches you’ve conducted during your current ProQuest session. Click the Recent Searches link near the search box on the Search or Results pages. Alternatively, click the Recent Searches icon that appears at the top of every page.