Articles & Databases

Developed by the Brooklyn Public Library, this free database provides access to 44 Brooklyn newspapers from 1809-1964, including the Brooklyn Daily Eagle from 1841 to 1963, Brooklyn Life from 1890-1924, and Brooklyn Life and Activities of Long Island Society from 1924-1931.

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps are highly detailed city plans providing researchers with a wealth of information about urban change in American cities. These maps were originally produced between 1867 and 1970 for the purpose of assessing risk and cost of insurance. The Sanborn maps are arranged by state, then city and release data.  Currently there are over several sheets from city sets online in the following states: Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York.

A collection of historical directories, member lists, and other name-rich sources, focusing on New York City during the long 19th century.  Documents are fully text-searchable and originate from the print collection of the New-York Historical Society.  Other categories of documents include maps, illustrated advertisements, burial lists, and gazetteers. The list of titles available in this database is available here. 

Historical coverage from Newsday, the Long Island and New York City News Source. 

Searchable full-text and page images of the leading Black newspaper of the 20th century. 

The entire run of the New Yorker, in full text and full color, from 1925-present. 

Searchable full-text and page images from the New York Herald, 1840-1865, through the ProQuest Civil War Era database. 

Full-text searchable 19th century histories of counties in all of New York state. 

A collection of major New York State newspapers, available in full-text. 

Searchable full-text and page images from The New York Times archive with the option to search by subject headings (index covers 1851-1993). 

Full-text articles from The New York Times. 

The following publications are included in this search: The Daily (Podcast); New York Times, Late Edition; New York Times Book Review; New York Times Español (July 26, 2020-present); New York Times Magazine (1997-present); New York Times Online (1996-present)

Full text and full page and article images of the following titles: New-York Tribune (1841-1842); New-York Daily Tribune (1842-1866); New-York Tribune (1866-1924);  New York Herald, New York Tribune (1924-1926); The New York Herald Tribune (1926-1962). 

Searchable full-text and page images of the Northeast Regional Historical Newspapers collections, which includes the following titles related to New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. Northeast Collection is accessible from home with the library card. This database includes the New York Daily News. 

Searchable full-text and page images from the Wall Street Journal archive.  

 Full text of the Wall Street Journal, 1984-present.