New York Public Library (NYPL) provides an extensive A-Z Databases list.
- Tip: Try searching this list by subject (examples: LGBTQ Studies; Newspapers - Current and Historical; Oral History; United States History; and Women's Studies).
Below are databases accessible remotely to NYPL cardholders that might support research of BLS students in Gender and the Law:
Multiple Types of Primary Source Material:
Gale Primary Sources: 19th Century Collections Online
- From the main screen, researchers can select a specific collection.
Gale Primary Sources: Archives of Sexuality and Gender
- Among the 51 archival collections in this digital resource are 3 collections held by NYPL: The Mattachine Society, Inc. of New York Records, 1951-1976; Gay Activists Alliance, 1970-1983; and ACT UP: The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power.
NEW SUBSCRIPTION to a Large Online News Archive:
Newspapers.com
- NYPL's Electronic Resources guide states: "Newspapers.com is the largest online newspaper archive consisting of 300+ million pages of historical newspapers from 11,100+ newspapers from around the United States and beyond, with a special focus on full runs and portions of runs of well-known, regional and state titles in addition to small local newspapers. The collection includes a broad range of dates, mostly covering the 19th and 20th centuries. **Patrons should read the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of this resource before searching.**"
Historical News Sources:
America's Historical Newspapers
- NYPL's description states this searchable source includes: "early newspapers, 1690-1922; America's Urban Centers Newspaper Collection, 1807-1880; African American Newspapers, 1827-1998; Ethnic American Newspapers from the Balch Collection, 1799-1971; Caribbean Newspapers, 1718-1876; Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980; and Early American Newspapers, Series 15, 1822-1879: Immigrant Communities."
- NYPL cardholders also can search in a specific subscollection.
American Broadsides and Ephemera
- Provides single-sheet broadsides (1820-1900) and ephemera (1760-1900).
ProQuest Historical Newspapers (large collection)
- NYPL's description states this collection "include[s] titles related to New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., the American Jewish Newspaper Series, and the United Kingdom."
- NYPL cardholders also have remote access to subcollections like:
Historical Periodicals:
American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection
- Provides American periodicals published from 1684-1912. The subcollections include:
- African American Historical Serials Collection
- Business, Industrial and Professional Periodicals, 1774-1858
- Current Events and History Periodicals, 1691-1912
- Business, Industrial and Professional Periodicals, 1859-1870
- American Political and Social Movements, 1815-1884
- Business and General Education Periodicals, 1800-1885
- Business, Industrial and Professional Periodicals, 1871-1901
- Periodicals from Around the World, 1691-1880
- Women's Periodicals of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century, 1733-1844
- Women's Periodicals of the Nineteenth Century, 1845-1865
- Women's Periodicals of the Nineteenth Century, 1866-1891
Oral Histories:
The History Makers
- NYPL describes this source as "a video collection of oral histories documenting African American life, history and culture."
