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The Advanced Search tab allows you to search multiple terms, as well as to narrow your search by date and document type.

1. Enter your terms in the search box (see red arrow).

2. If desired, choose an option from the drop down menu (see blue arrow). For a more precise search, choose "Citation and Abstract" from the drop down menu.

3. Click on "Search."

Due to the enormous number of newspaper records in this database, along with the fact that it conducts a full-text search, we suggest you limit your search by date. This will help you to retrieve more relevant articles.

1. From the Advanced Search screen, enter relevant search terms.

2. In the "Date Range" area, use one of three options: limit to a single date, to things published before a certain date, or to a range of dates.

If you would like to view a specific issue of the New York Times, use the "Browse Specific Issue" function.

1. Click on the "Publications" search tab from the top menu.

2. You will see links two links: one for the New York Daily Times, 1851-1857, and another one for the New York Times, 1857-current. Click on the appropriate link.

3. Scroll down to see a list of specific issues (see screen shot). Click on issue.

The New York Times Archive contains many different documents types, including articles, editorial cartoons, letters to the editors, obituaries, stock quotes, and more. If you are interested in a specific document type:

1. In the "more search options" area, click on the arrow to see the "document type" options.

2. Select specific document type.

3. Enter search terms in search form.

4. Click " Search."

Articles are available in full text PDF either as individual articles or as the entire newspaper page.

To view individual article, click on "article image--PDF" (see red arrow).

To view entire newspaper page, click on "page map" (see blue arrow).

An entire newspaper can be browsed cover-to-cover in the "page map" view by using the Previous/Next Page arrows at top of page.

"Article image" view is best for articles that appear on multiple pages, as it allows the entire article to be printed as one file.

If the document is significantly larger than your paper size, use the following Snapshot graphics-selection tool:

for Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 and 7

To Print:

1. Click on Snapshot icon (see red arrow).

2. Highlight the picture or the text you wish to print. The image will be copied to your clipboard.

3. Click on the Adobe "printer" icon.

4. Click "OK" to print. Or, if you wish to expand your picture to your paper size, click the "fit to paper" option; then click "print."

Due to copyright issues, some of the photographs, graphics, and a small number of articles may not be available via this database. These articles can be printed or viewed using the Page Image view, which can be accessed from the Page Map view (see red arrow).

Another option is to view and/or print the article from our microfilm collection. The New York Times is available in the microfilm cabinets (by the photocopy room) from 1930 to present (NOTE: the library retains a paper copy of current issues until the microfilm arrives). If you need help locating, viewing or printing the microfilm version, please stop by the Research Help Desk.

To email an article to yourself, first make sure you are in the "article image--PDF" view, not the "page image" view. To get to the "article image" view, click on the "article image-PDF" link in the upper right corner of the page (see red arrow).

Next, you'll find the Email link above the title of your document (see red arrow), along with other options for handling the document you're reading.

To email a document:

1. Click Email link. You will see the email document form.
2. Enter the email address to which you'd like to send the document, a subject header for the email, and any comments you'd like to include in the body of your email.
3. Select the format you would like to use for emailing the document, and, if necessary, adjust the email settings.
4. Click Send Email. You will see a note confirming that your email has been sent.

You will be emailing a PDF file, which may be quite large.

If you want to email more than one document to the same address, you can email multiple documents from the My Research tab.