The library has the New York Times from 1851 to the present on microfilm. The index is subject arranged. Paper indexes begin in 1929, and from 1851 to 1928 they are on microfiche. Most of the magazines and journals are abstracted, and many of the magazines are full-text. Social Science Index Cites articles of at least one column each from more than 135 English-language periodicals.
Coverage ranges from popular magazines to professional science journals.
Approximately 3,500 records are added monthly. Biographical sketches, reports, reviews, and feature articles are included. Newsbank Newsfile Contains coverage of current issues and events from over 500 U.S. and Canadian newspapers. This service contains the full text of each article included. Newsbank Reference Service Plus Contains citations to newspaper articles from 500 U.S. newspapers from 1986 through June 30, 1996.