Researchers often use firsthand accounts of specific events, or direct investigations to understand events from the viewpoint of people living during that time period. Primary materials can be diaries, news stories from that time period, personal journals, interviews, oral histories, letters, manuscripts, and a variety of visual documents such as photogrpahs and maps. For popular reaction to events/issues, try searching the Letters to the Editor in a newspaper such as The New York Times.
Search full text and images 1851-2020 including news, illustrations, editorials, and advertisements.
New York Times
Everyone with a WPI email address has access to the NYTimes.com. This exciting service will provide you with an e-subscription to The New York Times to stay connected with the events of the day. In addition, you will have access to the extensive NYT database dating back to 1851 – a tremendous research tool. Several faculty in the School of Business are incorporating The Times into their courses and we trust this service will add value in a variety of ways across campus.
To set up your account, go to:
http://www.accessnyt.com/ (If on campus or otherwise within the WPI IP range)
http://ezproxy.wpi.edu/login?url=http://ezmyaccount.nytimes.com/grouppass/redir (If off campus and outside the WPI IP range)
Once you have activated your account you can log in no matter where you are at https://www.nytimes.com/.
Wall Street Journal
WPI students, faculty, and staff can access the Wall Street Journal online. To activate your account go to https://partner.wsj.com/partner/WorcesterPolytechnicInstitute
Once you have activated your account you can log in no matter where you are at https://www.wsj.com/