Melvin J. Zahnow Library
Saginaw Valley State University
Volume 9, Issue 1
Fall 2003
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In the winter 2003 issue of Zahnow Notes, HARPWEEK was introduced to SVSU library users. HARPWEEK is the electronic version of Harper’s Weekly, America’s leading 19th century newspaper. Of the nine segments available through the HARPWEEK database, access was purchased last winter to the “1875-1865: The Civil War Era” only. This past fall, a grant from the Kellogg Foundation to the Michigan Library Consortium made it possible to expand access to four additional segments:
- 1866-1871: Reconstruction I
- 1872-1877: Reconstruction II
- 1878-1883: Gilded Age I
- 1884-1889: Gilded Age II
Unique features of HARPWEEK include the original newspaper image and searching options that retrieve illustrations, advertisements, obituaries, cartoons, editorials, maps, poetry and more. To download or print results from HARPWEEK see the HELP link on the HARPWEEK home page.
For more information or questions
regarding HARPWEEK, call the Reference Desk at (989) 964-4242.
Director's
Column: The Ripple Effect of State Budget Cutbacks
Academic Department/Library Contacts for FY 2004
Changes Made to the Database Line-Up
Four Segments Added to HarpWeek
Anita Dey
Linda Farynk
Tim Inman
Laura Kinner
Scott Mellendorf
Jack Wood
Thom Zantow
Editors
Anita Dey
Linda Farynk
David Ran