Database Helpful for Finding Reviews
- ProQuest Historical NewspapersHistorical newspaper database (1800's -) from multiple different papers.
- Newspaper Source PlusDatabase of newspaper articles from 35 national and international newspapers as well as 375 regional (U.S.) newspapers.
Part of the Database Offerings in GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library. - ProQuest NewspapersFull-text newspaper articles from the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and more, from the 1980s to present.
Part of the Database Offerings in GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library.
Searching ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Searching ProQuest Historical Newspapers and Newspaper Sources Similar to Other Databases
The basic concepts that work in Discover GALILEO will also work in ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Refer to the Finding Articles tab for a refresher of some search strategies.
Keep Searches Simple
Keep your searches simple to the name of the play and/or playwright.
You can then choose a publication date or date range that will uncover reviews of the play when it was first performed.
Using Publication Date in ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Using the Publication Date Limiter in ProQuest Historical Newspapers
The publication date can help limit your results that are more relevant to your search, especially if there are later productions of the play (or movie) that you are not interested in finding reviews for.
In ProQuest Historical Newspapers, you can enter the dates (in the required format) or use the slider bars to narrow down to the appropriate years.
