The Libraries have purchased the Baltimore Afro-American (1893-1988) and New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993) as electronic archives. These historically black newspapers are available on the ProQuest platform and offer accounts of significant and everyday events in African American and American culture.

For assistance with these resources, contact Isabel Espinal, Afro-American Studies liaison librarian at 413-545-6817.

The Libraries now have trials for the following historical newspapers:

• Historical American Hebrew & Jewish Messenger (1857-1922)
• Historical American Israelite (1854-1922)
• Historical Jerusalem Post (1932-1988)
• Historical Jewish Advocate (1905-1990)
• Historical Jewish Exponent (1887-1990)

These trials end April 19th, 2012. If you have questions or comments, please contact Peter Stern, Middle Eastern and Judaic Studies liaison librarian, at 413-545-3967.

The Libraries have purchased access to a database, Black Abolitionist Papers 1830-1865 from ProQuest. This collection of primary source materials includes correspondence of major African American leaders; speeches, sermons, and lectures; articles, essays, editorials, and other major writings from more than 200 African American, abolitionist, and reform newspapers; and receipts, poems, and other miscellaneous documents. Geographic coverage is Canada, the United States and the British Isles. To access the papers, you can browse or search by document type, title, source, location and date.

If you’d like assistance using this resources, contact Isabel Espinal, Afro-American library liaison at 413-545-6817.

The Middle East Newsstand is a recent addition to the Libraries’ newspaper resources. With more than 30 current, full text newspaper French- and English-language newspapers from the Arab world, Israel, and the subcontinent, this collection provides access to timely news and analysis from regional sources.

Contact Peter Stern, Middle Eastern Studies Liaison Librarian, at 413-545-3967 for assistance with this resource.

Black Abolitionist Papers is a collection of primary sources from African Americans active in the abolitionist movement between 1830-1850. You can search or browse by document type, name, source, location or date.

The trial continues through March 19th, 2011. Contact Isabel Espinal, Afro-American Studies Liaison Librarian, at 413-545-6817 with questions or comments.

Middle East Newsstand includes more than 30 current, full text news sources in English and French from across the Arab World, Israel, Southwest Asia and surrounding countries. From ProQuest, the trial goes through March 22nd, 2011.

Contact Peter Stern, Middle Eastern Studies Liaison Librarian, at 413-595-3967 with questions or comments.

The Libraries offer a trial of African American Newspapers, 1827-1998 through February 28th, 2011. The database covers 270 newspapers published in 35 U.S. states over a century and a half.

Send comments or questions to Isabel Espinal, Afro-American Studies library liaison, at 413-545-6817.

ChinaMaxx, a database of 870,000 Chinese language e-books, is on trial through December 18th, 2010. The books represent many disciplines and most have been published since 1949.

If you have questions or comments about this trial, contact Sharon Domier, East Asian Studies Librarian, at 413-577-2633.

U.S. Hispanic Newstand provides local, regional, national and international news from the Hispanic perspective and includes newspapers from around the country from 1990 to the present. The trial continues through October 9th, 2010.

Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980 provides historical coverage of Hispanic American newspapers. This trial continues through October 29th, 2010.

Contact Jim Kelly, Humanities Bibliographer, at 413-545-3981 with questions or comments.

The New York Amsterdam News, 1893-1988 and the Historical Baltimore Afro-American, 1922-1988 are available for the UMass Amherst community from ProQuest through May, 2011.