American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection -- Series 1 (1691 - 1820)
EBSCO has partnered with the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) to provide digital access to what is by far the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1691 and 1877. In total, more than 6,500 periodicals will be available, eclipsing all other online resources in this area.
The collections include digitized images of the pages of American magazines and journals never before available outside the walls of the American Antiquarian Society, the premier library documenting the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction. This content is not available for acquisition in digital form from any source other than EBSCO Publishing, and keyword searching is available on all titles. An image viewer unique to EBSCO allows researchers and students to view content and manage research in innovative ways. Learn more about the Historical Digital Archive Viewer.
Five series of periodicals will be released, dating from 1691 to 1877. The current segmentation is outlined below. Note that the years of the segments may be refined but the total number of pages in the collection, currently estimated at ten to twelve million, will not change.
- American Historical Periodicals Series 1: 1691-1820
- American Historical Periodicals Series 2: 1821-1837 (coming soon)
- American Historical Periodicals Series 3: 1838-1852 (coming soon)
- American Historical Periodicals Series 4: 1853-1865 (coming soon)
- American Historical Periodicals Series 5: 1866-1877 (coming soon)
EBSCO will release approximately one series per year, beginning with Series 1 in June 2009. Customers pay only once for the collection, with a small yearly fee for access and hosting. Acquire the entire collection now and receive significant discounts.
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