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NewspaperARCHIVE.com is an online database of digitized newspapers. It claims to be the world's largest newspaper archive with over 2 billion news articles, with coverage extending from 1607 to the present from US, Canada, the UK, and 20 other countries. For more information see their website.

There are up to 1000 one-year accounts available to Wikipedians through this partnership.

Requirements

• You have your preferences enabled to receive email messages on English Wikipedia or on your home wiki linked from your application; (see Special:Preferences)
• You have an account that is a minimum of 6 months old
• You have a minimum of 500 edits to the encyclopedia
• You do not already have access to this resource through another library or institution

If you don't quite meet the experience requirements but think you would still be a strong candidate for access, feel free to apply and you may be considered

Expectations

Approved editors may

• Search, view, retrieve, and display portions of restricted content;
• Electronically save portions of restricted content;
• Print out single copies of portions of restricted content;

Approved editors will not

• Share their account logins or passwords with others, or sell their access to other parties
• Mass scrape or mass download Newspaperarchive.com content
• Systematically make printed or electronic copies of multiple extracts of restricted content available for any purpose.
• Datamine metadata without permission, in order, for instance, to use metadata for auto-created stub articles.
• Violate any terms and conditions which appear on the particular pages of the Newspaperarchive.com website they are accessing.

Private and confidential information

• By applying to the Program, you understand and agree that your name and email address may be shared with representatives of the Wikimedia Foundation, The Wikipedia Library, and Newspaperarchive.com. Wikipedia Library organizers contracted under the Wikimedia Foundation will abide by the Wikimedia Foundation privacy policy and associated confidentiality agreements. Volunteer representatives of the Wikipedia Library are neither employees nor contractors of the Wikimedia Foundation (or Newspaperarchive.com), but they have signed confidentiality agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation with regards to the personal information they may handle for the Wikipedia Library.

Citation

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• Editors should always provide original citation information in addition to linking to Newspaperarchive.com resources, per WP:V and WP:SAYWHEREYOUGOTIT.
• Editors should not provide bare links to restricted Newspaperarchive.com pages
• Note (subscription required) in the citation, where appropriate
• Respect the copyright of Newspaperarchive.com, in accordance with Wikipedia's copyright policy and their terms of use
• Cite resources in line with the citation examples provided below or with the examples provided by Newspaperarchive.com

Note that citation styles vary by article; editors can use the style most appropriate to the articles they are working with so long as the citations are complete.

Example

{{cite news|title= Appeals Heard in Criminal Court|newspaper= Bluefield Daily Telegraph| location = Bluefield, West Virginia| date = July 19, 1932 | page=4| url=http://newspaperarchive.com/profile/stephanie-morgan/clipnumber/16765/}} {{free access}}

• "Appeals Heard in Criminal Court". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Bluefield, West Virginia. July 19, 1932. p. 4. 

Further participation

You can help The Wikipedia Library share this partnership:

• Add {{Wikipedia:Newspaperarchive.com/Userbox}} to your user boxes. This helps us share our project with other experienced users.

NA This user accesses Newspaper Archive via The Wikipedia Library

Clippings

Both Newspaperarchive.com and The Wikipedia Library would prefer that articles citing Newspaperarchive.com link to clippings. Clippings allow Newspapers.com subscriber-editors to identify particular articles, extract them from the original full sheet newspaper and share them through unique URLs. Thus readers who click on a Newspaperarchive.com Clipping links will be able to access that particular article without needing to subscribe to Newspaperarchive.com. Clippings can be deleted by the user who created the clipping, but otherwise remain permanently open access, even when user accounts expire.

Apply

Add yourself at the bottom of the list with a line starting with #{{user8|USERNAME|Project=code}} (eg. {{user8|Example|Project=en}}) followed by an explanation of why you would like access to this resource. It is a good idea to include in your application text your editing areas benefited by access and examples of your commitment to content creation.

See also previous approved and not approved applications.

1. Zeng8r (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I work on many articles involving cultural history and find contemporary newspaper accounts to be an invaluable resource. Having this search tool would be very helpful. --Zeng8r (talk) 11:28, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

   Approved Expect a Wikipedia user email soon. HazelAB (talk) 16:49, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

   @Zeng8r: Are you still interested in getting a NewspaperArchive account? If so, please follow the instructions in the signup email that was sent to you in May. If not, please let me know. Thanks HazelAB (talk) 14:56, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

2. Lourdes (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I have created 26 articles, including 4 GAs and 5 DYKs and working on Featured Content now. This would be really helpful in researching. Lourdes 01:52, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

   Approved Expect a Wikipedia user email soon. HazelAB (talk) 18:33, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

3. Xb2u7Zjzc32 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Recent research for Culture, Politics, Religion led me to sources at Newspaperarchive.com which I couldn't use, not having access to the full text.☇☈☊☋Xb2u7Zjzc32 (talk) 00:39, 3 September 2016 (UTC)

   Approved Expect a Wikipedia user email soon. HazelAB (talk) 18:37, 9 September 2016 (UTC)

4. Lemongirl942 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I am starting to work on articles related to colonial history of Malaya (Singapore, Malaysia, Borneo). Newspaperarchive.com seems to have quite a few relevant news articles about this period and would be helpful to me for research. --Lemongirl942 (talk) 13:45, 18 September 2016 (UTC)

   Approved Expect a Wikipedia user email soon. HazelAB (talk) 13:51, 18 September 2016 (UTC)

   Hey HazelAB I wasn't able to find the email. If you don't mind could you resend? --Lemongirl942 (talk) 11:34, 5 October 2016 (UTC)

5. emeraude (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Previous Wikipedia-linked access to British Newspaper Archive, now no longer open to Wikipedians. Creator of several biographical articles, particularly on Members of Parliament from the 19th century, but unable to continue this without access to news archives.

   Approved Expect a Wikipedia user email soon. HazelAB (talk) 12:03, 28 September 2016 (UTC)

6. JFG (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) – Veteran wkipedian. Current areas of activity include spaceflight, astronomy, geopolitics and music. I am passionate about digging out precious nuggets of information to broaden the coverage of complex topics beyond what is popular in the news. — JFG ^talk 20:34, 5 October 2016 (UTC)

   @JFG: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 22:14, 22 October 2016 (UTC)

7. JASpencer (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email)) I do quite a lot of work on UK Parliamentary by-elections and need sources on some of the more obscure ones, so would quite like to be able to continue this as access to WP:BNA will soon be stopped. JASpencer (talk) 21:25, 5 October 2016 (UTC)

   @JASpencer: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 22:14, 22 October 2016 (UTC)

8. Graemp (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I would like to access local UK newspaper archives to benefit articles on historical UK parliamentary constituencies and politicians.Graemp (talk) 19:47, 6 October 2016 (UTC)

   @Graemp: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 22:14, 22 October 2016 (UTC)

9. KAVEBEAR (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I have been a regular editor and creator of historical biographies. I often use newspaper sources and this resources will help me in the research process. --KAVEBEAR (talk) 21:01, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

   @KAVEBEAR: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 22:14, 22 October 2016 (UTC)

   @Nikkimaria: I got the email and filled out the form weeks ago. But haven't heard from you in regards to this since.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 03:07, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

   @Iazyges: Nikkimaria told me to contact you on the status of my account.--KAVEBEAR (talk) 23:50, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

1. Alansohn (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) As a firm believer in adding references to articles, I'm finding that fewer sources are available online and that there are many available in Newspaper Archive. The addition of these new sources will help me create, expand and references and allow readers to more easily trace back to the original source. Alansohn (talk) 15:47, 26 October 2016 (UTC)

Approved. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 06:33, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

1. Antepenultimate (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Joined 2006, large gap in activity, came back almost two years ago and can't seem to shake the habit. I tend to work on articles regarding protected areas, geographic features, and several state agencies, mostly in the state of New York. The lack of available non-primary sources for many of these subjects has been getting frustrating; whenever I can find secondary sources, the difference they can make for these articles amazes me. Access to an archive such as this would help tremendously. Thanks! Antepenultimate (talk) 22:26, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

Approved. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 06:33, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

1. Ɱ (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Many if not most of my contributions are to historical articles, and I find newspapers to be of extremely important use. I would like to request access to this resource to better find sources for the articles I have contributed to. Thank you. ɱ (talk) · vbm · coi) 19:36, 12 November 2016 (UTC)

Approved expect an email shortly. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 19:43, 12 November 2016 (UTC)

1. InformationvsInjustice (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Finding verifiable sources for many topics I encounter is almost impossible. It's particularly so with 19th-20th century history and politics. There's nothing more disheartening than seeing and being unable to do anything about it. Informata ob Iniquitatum (talk) 09:49, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

Joshinwinnipeg (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) wishing to contribute more to the project on my hometown of Kenora however archives are few and far between as the town was once a part of manitoba. Can't update without citations. Note: it appears as though my wiki account was closed for i assume inactivity however i was the primary author of the Covino and Rich project.

Renewals

Add yourself at the bottom of the list with a line starting with #{{user8|USERNAME|Project=code}} (eg. {{user8|Example|Project=en}}) if your account has expired and you wish to have it renewed.

1. magiciandude (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Previously applied and was approved last year, but after signing up on Google, nothing came through. Erick (talk) 05:12, 13 September 2016 (UTC)

   @Magiciandude: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 22:14, 22 October 2016 (UTC)

2. 930310 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email)) Was approved last year but my subscription got terminated several months early without any explanation and contact with Newspaperarchive.com proved futile as they never replied. I never got the opportunity to use it as a source for my intended article expansions due to the then ongoing debate regarding whether longevity was notable enough to warrant standalone articles. I intend to use this subscription as a way of solidifying current articles and expand them using material sourced from newspapers. 930310 (talk) 11:03, 20 October 2016 (UTC)

   @930310: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 22:14, 22 October 2016 (UTC)

   It appears that nothing has happened yet (my account is still inactive). Is this a problem for other users as well? 930310 (talk) 18:32, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

   @Nikkimaria: Nothing has happened following me having filled out the form. My account is still inactive and despite me having contacted the NewspaperArchive-staff several times, nothing has happened. They haven't replied a single time. 930310 (talk) 17:03, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

   @Iazyges: Could you follow up on this? Nikkimaria (talk) 17:05, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

   @Nikkimaria: I was incorrectly under the assumption that it had already been done, will contact them now. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 19:29, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

3. OscarLake (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I would like to renew my subscription, if possible, as I have found it to be very useful for my editing here at Wikipedia. Thanks in advance! OscarL 21:40, 25 October 2016 (UTC)

@OscarLake: Have communicated with the Partner their side, no response yet. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 03:40, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

@OscarLake: Approved It has been renewed. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 06:34, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

1. MrLinkinPark333 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) My account is currently going to expire, and I would like to renew it. Thank you! --MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 23:01, 26 October 2016 (UTC)

@MrLinkinPark333: Have communcated with the partner their side, no response yet. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 03:40, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

@MrLinkinPark333: Approved It has been renewed. Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 06:34, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

1. Mackensen (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) My account has expired; it's been very useful and I'd like to continue using it. Thanks, Mackensen (talk) 00:23, 26 November 2016 (UTC)

Approved Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 22:48, 30 November 2016 (UTC)

1. SusunW (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I'm guessing my account has expired because for the last two months I have been unable to clip any articles. I use this constantly and really need it to cover women and minority's articles. SusunW (talk) 20:00, 30 November 2016 (UTC)

Approved Iazyges Consermonor Opus meum 22:48, 30 November 2016 (UTC)