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New Historical Digital Archives Available for Core Business News Sources – The Financial Times and The Economist

New Historical Digital Archives Available for Core Business News Sources – The Financial Times and The Economist

Angie Liann, Business Librarian, Bronfman Business Library
Published Wednesday June 4th, 2014

The Bronfman Business Library recently acquired the following two databases, which are particularly useful if you are doing research in the area of business history.   

Financial Times Historical Archive: This is a great source for studying public affairs and financial history of the last 120 years. Every item printed in the paper, from 1888-2010, can be searched and browsed article by article and page by page. Topics covered include industry, energy, international politics, management, personal finance and the arts.

The Economist Historical Archive 1843-2010 : Provides access to the Economist online as a fully searchable digital collection where articles etc. are provided in PDF format. Includes news, analysis, commentary, editorials, statistics, demographics, letters to the editor, obituaries, and historical photographs, as well as special surveys and supplements on countries and industries.

Both databases are available online around the clock on and off campus. Be sure to check them out!