In recent years the library has added several historical newspaper collections while also extending the reach of its current collections.
These periodicals databases include both general magazines and scholarly journals, with time coverage extending from the 18th century through the 20th century.
The AAS Historical Periodicals Collection includes scanned and searchable pages and articles from over 6,500 magazines, trade journals, and science journals published between 1690 and 1910. This is the most comprehensive database of its kind.