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The New York Times
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When To Use It

For …

  • very recent information

  • public opinion

To Find …

  • the date of an event

  • first hand reports of past events (i.e., World War II)

  • speeches, business reports and obituaries

  • reviews of books, movies, plays and art shows

  • New York State related news

How To Use It

The LeRoy V. Good Library (Brighton campus) maintains holdings of the New York Times from 1914 - present. The latest three months of this title are stored on the current newspaper shelves; older editions are on microfilm.

The Damon City Campus Library keeps the latest 6 months of the Sunday edition. Patrons can request articles be faxed over from the LeRoy V. Good Library.

Find articles on a specific topic in one of three ways:

1.) The New York Times Index will help you identify articles by subject. It is
      shelved in the Reference area of the LeRoy V. Good Library. MCC owns
      this annual publication from 1914 - present.

      Here's how to use it:

  • Look up your subject.

  • Choose the news summary which meets your needs.

  • Copy down the month, day, page, section and column for the article
    (the year is on the Index cover).

  • Go to the Microfilm Room (located on the Main Floor of the LeRoy
    V. Good Library) to read or print from the appropriate microfilm.

2.)  MCC Libraries subscribes to Custom Newspapers, an online periodical
       database that provides full-text access to the New York Times from
       1985 - present.

Accessing the Custom Newspapers database:
  • Go to http://www.monroecc.edu/go/library
  • If on-campus, click "Find articles and online databases," clicking on
        Custom Newspapers will take you to the search screen
  • If off-campus, click "Access from Home" and follow directions to log-in
  •  
    Searching Custom Newspapers
  • Click "Advanced Search"
  • Type the main concepts of your topic into the appropriate search boxes.
  • Limit your search so that you can find articles specifically from The
        New York Times
    .
  • Click <Search>
  • image showing some of the features of the Advanced Search option available in the Custom Newspapers article database

    • Review the results. When you see an article that looks good to you, click on the title to look at the full-text. Articles can be printed, e-mailed or downloaded.

    3.) The complete backfile of the New York Times can be searched from
          NYTimes.com. There are two article archives:

    A. Wilson, Revised 8/2008, http://www.monroecc.edu/go/library

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