Library Guides: American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals User Guide: Home

General Overview

EBSCO has partnered with American Antiquarian Society (AAS), the premier library documenting the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction, to provide digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912.

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AAS Historical Periodicals includes digitized images of the pages of American magazines and journals not available from any other source and provide rich content detailing American history and culture from the mid-18th century through the late-19th century. These specialized collections cover advertising, health, women's issues, science, the history of slavery, industry and professions, religious issues, culture and the arts, and more.

Video Tutorials

This Video Tutorial demonstrates the basics of searching AAS's Historical Periodical Collections at DiPietro Library

This Video Tutorial from EBSCOhost demonstrates the details of using the Historical Digital Archives Viewer