NYPL's Carolyn Ulrich: She Wrote the Book on Periodicals Research
by NYPL Staff
March 22, 2021
Carolyn Ulrich was chief of the New York Public Library’s Periodicals Division and created the field’s go to resource, still in use by librarians today.
The Bernstein 2021 Shortlist: Meet the Finalists for NYPL's Journalism Award
by NYPL Staff
March 17, 2021
The award honors a journalist whose work brings clarity and public attention to important issues, events, or policies.
How to Access Current and Historic News Resources From Home
by NYPL Staff
March 20, 2020
Keep up with current news, read a magazine or do historical research.
The Bernstein 2020 Shortlist: Meet the Finalists for NYPL's Journalism Award
by NYPL Staff
February 19, 2020
The award honors a journalist whose work brings clarity and public attention to important issues, events, or policies.
A Look Back at New Year's Eve Through the Newly Available Daily News Archives
by NYPL Staff
December 31, 2019
For the first time, online access is available to the New York Daily News archives. To celebrate, we're taking a look back at the annual New Year's Eve "Ball Drop" through the lens of the Daily News.
On the Front Page: A Look Back at the Fall of the Berlin Wall
by NYPL Staff
November 9, 2019
The fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago may very well be one of the last global events documented primarily in traditional print media: newspapers and periodicals.
Discovering Zines at the New York Public Library
by NYPL Staff
July 19, 2019
They're do-it-yourself handmade magazines, and they're available at NYPL. Discover the unique world of zines, highlighted by a historic collection with a broad focus on New York City, created by New Yorkers.
Covering the Meltdown: Researching the Chernobyl Disaster at the New York Public Library
by NYPL Staff
June 19, 2019
The New York Public Library has a wide range of resources to help you delve deeper into the events in the early morning of April 26 in Chernobyl.
100 Years of Women's Suffrage: The Long Road to Ratification
by NYPL Staff
June 14, 2019
With the passage of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution now a century old, join us over the next year as we explore the history of women's suffrage through the Library's collections, including papers from the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA).
2019 Bernstein Awards Finalist Spotlight: American Prison
by NYPL Staff
March 12, 2019
The New York Public Library gives the Helen Bernstein Award for Excellence in Journalism to a journalist whose work brings clarity and public attention to important issues, events, or policies. Learn about 2019 finalist American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment by Shane Bauer.
What They Read: Magazines and Periodicals throughout American History
by NYPL Staff
August 1, 2018
The latest addition to the research libraries’ online electronic collection is access to the American Antiquarian Society’s Historical Periodicals Collection. This online database includes the digitized periodical collection from the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), covering periodicals published during 1684–1912.
The Making of the Modern Olympics
by NYPL Staff
February 21, 2018
The modern Olympic Games are largely the result of the efforts of one man who went on a worldwide crusade to promote and organize sporting events.
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