News sources (newspapers, magazines, etc.), past and present, have unique qualities that make them great sources for creative writers to find:
Choose a news database that includes coverage from the years you desire. Look at different news sources (e.g. newspapers, magazines, etc.) as each one reflects the community it serves, reporting on events, issues, and topics differently.
AP Newsroom contains breaking news, feature stories, photographs (1826-present), graphics and audio clips produced by the AP’s network of journalists, who operate in more than 250 locations worldwide.
Access guaranteed through May 2027
National Geographic Virtual Library offers full reproductions of the magazine from 1888 to 2015.
Access guaranteed through May 2027
House Beautiful Archive (US Edition) records the history of interior design, and demonstrates how broader social and cultural trends (women’s roles, family life, new technologies, consumer behavior have manifested themselves in domestic settings.
Vogue Archive (1892 - present) is a complete searchable archive of American Vogue, from the first issue in 1892 to the current month, reproduced in high-resolution color page images. Every page, advertisement, cover and fold-out has been included, with rich indexing enabling you to find images by garment type, designer and brand names.
The Libraries' Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) houses two major Philadelphia broadcasting archives: 6ABC (WPVI-TV) footage and CBS 3 (KYW-TV) footage.
The SCRC also houses three major Philadelphia newspaper clipping archives: Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Philly Daily News, in addition to the photograph archive of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. Some of the Evening Bulletin photographs are digitized and available online.
The SCRC also houses underground and/or alternative press publications from the 1960s to the present within the Contemporary Culture Collections.
Contact or visit the SCRC to learn more about using these collections.
