Magazines, Journals & Newspapers

Obituaries & Death Notices from 1704-.from over 7,000 sources.

Note: Learn more here about Chicago Tribune obituary & death notice coverage in HeritageHub vs ProQuest.

Census records, family/local histories, Revolutionary War pension & land applications, city directories and more.

Features over 5,000 popular magazine titles across all topics.

Magazine, journal and reference articles on all topics. Includes Consumer Reports issues. Learn how to create a search alert here.

Name changed to Explora Middle Schools.

Full-text issues of National Geographic (1880-present) and  National Geographic Traveler (2010-present).  Hundreds of maps, videos and images.

Pictures, books and magazine articles about animals, science, history, cultures, the environment and more.

NOTE: Full access to the NYtimes.com website and app is now available. Details here.

Articles from 1/1/80-present. Content also available from:  New York Times Magazine, the New York Times Book Review, the Online Edition, the International Edition, and videos. Related tools: the historical edition (1851-4 years ago) and digitized (pdf) recent issues (2008-3 months ago). Learn how to create a search alert here.

Renewable one-day full access to the NY Times websites and app, including News, The Wirecutter product reviews, The Athletic (sports), Cooking and Crossword & Games. The link above is for access outside the library and is for AHML resident cardholders. 

Inside the library? Click Here for News
Outside the library (home/work/etc.)? Click here
Looking for Cooking or Crosswords/Games? Click here (These services require a remote access code, even in-library.)

All access, including in-library access for News, requires setting up a free account on NY Times.com. Access lasts 24 hours and must be renewed via these links.

Easy-to-read news stories that can help you learn to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Find out which databases have full-text of a specific newspaper, magazine or journal.

NEW: Full text from 1200+ US and international newspapers, transcripts and news wires.

Historical access to scanned pages from hundreds of newspapers. Coverage varies by paper. [Note: Newspapers.com and Access Newspaper Archive both cover different sets of newspapers, with some overlap.]

From Lexis Nexis. Legal sources (federal/state statutes/cases), business directories, news/magazine/journal articles and much more. Directory listings from Company Dossier can be downloaded for mailing/contact lists. Topic-specific training videos  available.

Published by the American Physical Society. High-end journals on physics, astrophysics, optics, etc.

Provides rich pro/con content to help assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills. Learn how to create a search alert here.

Choose from thousands of U.S. and international newspapers and magazines on your PC or mobile device. Also includes puzzles and a selection of classic eBooks. NOTE: Learn about PressReader's authentication process here.

Search for full text for the most popular children's magazines, eBooks, and easy-to-read encyclopedic entries written specifically for kids.

Search over 2,800 news sources including newspapers, newswires, transcripts, video, and digital-first content in full-text format. Access Chicago Tribune (1851-present), Wall Street Journal (2009-present), New York Times (1980-present), etc. Learn how to create a search alert here.

Search the historical archives of the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Defender, St. Louis Dispatch, Baltimore Sun, and the Irish Times.

Full-page scans of recent Chicago Tribune issues (2008-4 days ago).

Full text from publicly available scholarly content from thousands sources, including open access journals, journal articles, pre-prints, books, conference papers and reports.

Historical index for magazine and journal articles.

The world's largest archive of music journalism, featuring over 50,000 articles on artists from Aaliyah to ZZ Top from hundreds of published magazines. Also features audio interviews and podcasts.

Selected news and reference articles on current "hot topics" around the world.

Summon is the library's largest single article search tool, and is the resource behind the "Quick search for articles and more" box at the top of the library's Research > Databases pages. It searches a set of over 1 billion articles and then links to full text in the library's subscribed databases from Gale, Ebsco, Proquest, Nexis Uni, Britannica, etc., as well as selected open access sources. Users also now have access to the Summon Research Assistant, which allows you to ask natural-language questions and receive AI-generated summaries, along with links to supporting articles. Learn more about the Research Assistant here.

NOTE: Full access to the WSJ.com website is available to Arlington Heights cardholders. Details here.

Articles from the eastern print edtion. Business and financial news from 1/2/84-present. Articles from the online edition also available. Learn how to create a search alert here.

Full renewable three-day access to the Wall Street Journal website (no app access). Includes news, markets, WSJ Puzzles, etc.

NOTE: Full access to the WashingtonPost.com website and app is now available. Details here.

Full text for 1996-present. Also available: blog posts and videos. Learn how to create a search alert here.

Renewable 7-day access to the Washington Post website and app, including news, sports, crosswords & games, and more. The link above is for access outside the library and is for AHML resident cardholders. Anyone inside the library can have full access to the website here (no app access).