There are several sources, and formats, of information for news on a specific date. Newspapers are published daily and retained in libraries in microfilm format, with some issues available online through PJC library subscription resources. Weekly magazines are retained in print, bound and in microfilm format, with some issues available online through the PJC library.

Newspapers at PJC Library

The Pensacola campus library has back issues of three newspapers on microfilm on the first floor. Microfilm copies of newspapers often include television program schedules, movies showing, and, sometimes, songs on the “hits” charts. Use the newspaper issue’s index, generally on the front page, to identify the page on which to find this information. Microfilm reader/copier is available. Copies are .15 per page.

Pensacola New Journal

1977- 4/30/1996 on microfilm. First floor.

New York Times

1950-12/15/2005 on microfilm. First floor.

Wall Street Journal

1979-2005 on microfilm. First floor.

Newspapers Online

Many newspapers are available online, however, most charge for copies. PJC library has several newspaper collections online for free with login through library’s homepage at http://library.pjc.edu.

To access the newspaper resources, click on the Find Articles link at the top of the library home page. Login is automatic from the library computers. To log in from remote computers: 1) select Pensacola Junior college from the drop down menu; 2) type the 14-digit PJC photo ID barcode number in the Borrower ID box; 3) type the last four digits of your Social Security number into the PIN box. Before logging in, be sure to activate the barcode number on your ID card by contacting the library at 484-2002 or by stopping by the Circulation Desk in the library. Once logged in, click on the Alphabetical link at the top of the page. From the alphabetical list, click on the resource of your choice.

America’s Newspapers

A collection of more than 600 U.S. newspapers. Titles may be searched individually and by date. Contains a set called Major Metro titles which may be useful.

Major Metro newspapers includes

Boston Globe from 12/12/1979

Charlotte Observer from 01/01/1985

Chicago Tribune from 01/01/1985

Dallas Morning News from 08/12/1984

Detroit Free Press from 01/01/1982-Current

Philadelphia Inquirer from 01/01/1981

San Francisco Chronicle from 01/01/1985

San Jose Morning News from 01/01/1985

Seattle Times from 01/01/1985

Washington Post from 01/01/1977

Florida Newspapers

Several Florida newspapers, but not the Pensacola News Journal. Among others, includes:

Miami Herald from 05/19/1982

Orlando Sentinel from 04/01/1985

Users may select a newspaper by title and by date. Use the drop down menu to limit to date. A prompt will appear allowing a search before a specific date. Use another drop down menu to search after a specific date. No need to put search words in the search boxes.

New York Times Historical

Coverage of this newspaper is from 1851 through 2003. Allows for a search On This Date. No need to enter search words in search box.

Newspapers at UWF Library

The UWF library has several newspaper collections on microfilm. UWF Library charges .20 per copy.

New York Times (1887-2005),
Microfilm 91, 2nd floor.

Times (of London) (1788-present)

Microfilm #505, 2nd floor.

Pensacola News Journal (1985-present), Microfilm #89.

Pensacola News (1955-1985). Microfilm #89, 2nd floor. Merged with Pensacola Journal to form Pensacola News Journal.

Pensacola Journal (1905-1985). Microfilm #89, 2nd floor. Merged with Pensacola News to form Pensacola News Journal.

Weekly Magazines at PJC Library

The library has back issues of the following magazines titles in either microfilm or bound volumes on the first floor. Microfilm copies are .15 per copy, print copies are .05 per page after the purchase of a copy card.

Life

1936 – 8/1972; 1978 – 1995.

Newsweek

1953 – 2002.

Time

1940 – 1995.

U.S. News & World Report

1953 – 1/1996.

Weekly Magazines Online at PJC Library

Academic Search Complete is available from the

PJC Library homepage, under Most Used Article Databases. Login is required. This is a multidisciplinary source of articles from magazines and scholarly (peer reviewed) journals. Includes abstracts (summaries) of most articles. To limit to full-text articles only, and or scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals, check the appropriate box(es). Use Published Date From below and to the right of the search box, to search by a single month. No need to enter search words into search box. However, a search on place of birth should return articles about the place during the month searched. Results will vary according to place and date entered. Most articles listed are from the early 1990’s to the present.

Weekly magazines like Time and Newsweek are included in this database, but the text of the articles are only provided from 1990+. To read older issues, locate bound or microfilm issues at the Pensacola Library.

Web Resources

Google News Archive

http://news.google.com/news/advanced_news_search Google’s attempt to archive digitized news content. The effort depends on publishers allowing Google to include content. Many of these may not be printable. There is generally a charge for each article.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

http://www.newslibrary.com/sites/ajc/

For staff-written and other selected articles from 1985 to the present. Searching is free. Charges apply to view full text.

Gasoline Prices

Prices, Sales Volume, & Stocks. Energy Information Administration.

http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_sum_mkt_dcu_SCT_m.htm

Select the State, then, to the far right of the table, click on 1983-2008 to see prices by month and year.

Television

Classic TV Database

http://www.classic-tv.com/

Lists television shows by year.

Movies

In This Year. Internet Movie Database IMDb

http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Years/

Click on year of birth, then on left, By Release Date, then on USA. Release dates are on the right.

Music

The #1 Song on This Date in History

http://www.joshhosler.biz/NumberOneinhistory/SelectMonth.htm

Citing

Turabian citation style tips, as well as MLA and APA, are available at: http://library.pjc.edu/citing.shtml 10/09