The Library has access to a number of databases that link to primary sources. Explore the links below or try out some of the other databases.
Some newspapers, magazines, and universities offer free, online copies of articles.
Click on any of the links below for free access to online historical articles:
Chicago Tribune The Chicago Tribune archive has digital versions of articles starting from 1852, many of which are free online.
Chronicling America Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers is a project from the Library of Congress that has digitized selected newspapers from 1860 and later.
New York Times The New York Times archive has digital versions of articles, starting from 1851.