American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 @ 11:57 am

Posted by Janis Fusaris

The library now has access to the digitized American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection, Series 1, Series 2, and Series 3.

This collection is comprised of more than 1,500 digitized journals and magazines documenting the life of the American people, with coverage from 1691 to 1852. Subjects covered include law, politics, and government; business and industry; family and society; history; religion and philosophy; language and literature; and science and medicine.

The image viewer for this database provides an interface that replicates the experience of browsing and reading original archival material while also allowing for keyword searching, different page views, and various downloading options.

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