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NYPL articles and Databaseshttps://www.nypl.org/research/collections/articles-databasesNYPL subscribes to many research databases that are fully accessible when working onsite. These can be searched by research topic as well as journal or resource title.
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Ancestry https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/This is a great source for searching census records, marriage licenese, draft cards, and death certificates. You can verify collection creator biographical information here.
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newspapers.comhttps://newscomwc.newspapers.com/Search for newspapers. Good for locating Marriage Announcements
Social Pages, Birth Announcements, Obituaries, regional specific news
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Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapershttp://i.ezproxy.nypl.org/login?url=https://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/nypl?db=NCNPSource for searching historic newspapers
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NYPL Lib Guideshttps://libguides.nypl.org/Guides on specific reserach topics
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New York Times 1851-2019https://www.proquest.com/hnpnewyorktimes/advancedThough it doesn't include the most recent five years, the ProQuest resource is extremely helpful to get around the regular site's paywall
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African American Historic Serials Collectionhttps://web-p-ebscohost-com.i.ezproxy.nypl.org/ehost/search/basic?vid=0&sid=a0cdd9c1-3aa1-4a7a-a265-008f64638869%40redis1829-1922. Documents the history of African American life and religious organizations from materials published between 1829 and 1922. Over 170 titles from 75 different institutions are fully text-searchable.
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ProQuest Historical African American Newspapershttps://www.proquest.com/advanced?accountid=35635&parentSessionId=SmNuylY%2BlrKsZbKIimq%2FPxj%2FgI8tFajdeP%2F8Gq4QPaA%3D&selectids=1005880,1007272,1005879,1005877,1005878,1005676,1005671,1005670,1005672,1009919African American historical newspapers throughout the United States. Collections include the Atlanta Daily World 1931-2003, Baltimore Afro-American 1893-1988, Chicago Defender 1910-1975, Cleveland Call and Post 1934-1991, Los Angeles Sentinel 1934-2005, Michigan Chronicle 1939-2010, New York Amsterdam News 1922-1993, Norfolk Journal and Guide 1921-2003, Philadelphia Tribune 1912-2001, and Pittsburgh Courier 1911-2002.
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JSTORhttps://www-jstor-org.i.ezproxy.nypl.org/A searchable, digitized archive of major scholarly journals in many academic fields. Useful for historical context for writing biographical notes.
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FamilySearchhttps://www.familysearch.org/search/Operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), this free website offers a variety of genealogical databases, access to unindexed images of genealogical records, the Social Security Death Index, wiki entries describing various types of genealogical research, and access to the Family History Library's catalog. Free access to the 1940 United States Federal Census.
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Find a Gravehttps://www.findagrave.com/Useful for confirming date/place of death; sometimes includes a brief biography and linked family members.
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Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North Americahttps://web-p-ebscohost-com.i.ezproxy.nypl.org/ehost/search/basic?vid=2&sid=6f3fb509-6cab-41cf-a81c-b9438a3ad9d9%40redisCitations to literature about native peoples of North America, including Aleuts; Eskimos or Inuit of Greenland, northern Canada, Alaska, and eastern Siberia; and other native peoples of Canada, the United States, and Mexico north of the northern boundary of Mesoamerica.
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International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Texthttps://web-s-ebscohost-com.i.ezproxy.nypl.org/ehost/search/basic?vid=0&sid=f9de67bb-664b-4754-af31-4fbb5401f3a8%40redisIn general, EBSCOhost is a really great resource for bio/history notes, with lots of different databases to choose from. Databases range from general (Academic Search Premier) to specific (LGBTQ+ Source; Religious Periodicals from the Southern U.S., 1801-1904).
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NYPL Newspapers and Magazines Databaseshttps://www.nypl.org/research/collections/articles-databases/featured/newspapers-and-magazinesHub of newspaper databases NYPL cardholders/on-site computers have access to
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BlackPasthttps://www.blackpast.org/Open access database documenting Black history (people, events, organizations, etc), particularly in North America.
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Jewish Women's Archivehttps://jwa.org/Detailed biographies of Jewish women, both historical and contemporary.
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Wayback Machinehttps://archive.org/web/Useful if potential sources are hosted on defunt/dead sites
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Architectural Drawing Reproduction Cheatsheethttps://psap.library.illinois.edu/collection-id-guide/summary-archdrawreproThe broader preservation ID guides are very helpful in determining the formats of unknown/unfamiliar materials.
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