The Library has site licenses for the Financial Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. Current Trinity faculty, staff, and students may register for an account with FT.com, NYTimes.com or WSJ.com. Access to the Washington Post is via the Trinity network; no account is required.
For questions, please contact Jennifer van Sickle (Jennifer.vansickle@trincoll.edu)
Author: Jennifer van Sickle
The Library is pleased to announce that by popular request, we now subscribe to Ancestry Library Edition. This new genealogy research tool provides instant access to a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research. With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases, Ancestry Library Edition includes records from the United States Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more. These collections are continuously expanding, with new content added every business day.
JSTOR continues to provide Trinity College free access to expanded content through June 30th, 2021.
Based on high usage statistics and low cost, the Library is pleased to announce that we will add the following collections after July 1st:
-Business IV
Check JSTOR’s page for more information on open & free resources.
All pay-per-view access to unsubscribed content from Elsevier’s ScienceDirect has been discontinued. All requests, including our Elsevier print holdings, will be filled via regular ILL.
The Library subscription to our current ScienceDirect journal collection remains active.
(Updated 3-2-2022) The library provides campus-wide subscriptions to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post, which are available to all current faculty, staff, and students.
The New York Times: Individual registration is required. Faculty and staff must re-register every four years. Students must provide year of graduation. You may then access nytimes.com with your credentials from anywhere on a computer, tablet, or phone. Users who already have an account with a Trinity e-mail don’t need to register again. Sign up online.
- Individuals with personal subscriptions may cancel by calling 1-800-NYTIMES.
- Content published between 1923-1980 is limited to 5 articles per day
- Cooking app and crossword puzzles not included. Check the Site Index for individual subscription options.
The Wall Street Journal: Individuals must create a personal account while on the network. Once an account is set up, access is via login/password from anywhere, including the mobile WSJ app. Content from the last four years is available on a rolling basis. Sign up online.
Washington Post: No registration required.
The Library now has a site license for the Wall Street Journal (wsj.com). All users must create an individual account in order to access the content. Once they have activated an account, they will have access to WSJ, WSJ+, WSJ newsletters and podcasts. Users may also download the app for mobile devices.
Any questions may be directed to Jennifer.vansickle@trincoll.edu.
The Library is pleased to announce a purchase (in progress) of the following e-book collections:
Palgrave e-book archive (pre-2005).
Palgrave e-books 2005-2015
Springer e-book archive (pre-1997, English)
Palgrave publishes in the social sciences and humanities, whereas Springer focuses on math and sciences. As with our current Palgrave and Springer holdings, these collections are DRM-free and are a one-time purchase with no ongoing payments.
Did you know? As a Trinity faculty member, staff member, or student, you may buy a print copy of Palgrave/Springer e-books on demand for only $24.99 each. Look for the My Copy icon on the e-book table of contents page.