State Digital Newspapers Project

Introduction

The purpose of this project is to add statewide digital newspaper collections to county pages.

Step 1

Go to the task list link below, click on the tab for the state you wish to work on, type your name in, and then jump to the section for that state on the section on this page. Task List

Arizona

Step 1

In the task list, type your name into the "name" column, and then click on the Wiki link to the county page.

Step 2

On the Wiki county page, scroll down to the "Newspapers" section heading. Look to see if there is already a link to the Arizona Historical Digital Newspapers collection. If there is already a link, move on to the next county. If there is no link, then move on to the next step.

Step 3

Click "edit source" next to the "Newspaper" section. In the appropriate alphatebetical order, add the following code to the page.

*[https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digital/custom/newspapers Arizona Historical Digital Newspapers] at [https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digital/ Arizona Memory Project]

click "show preview". The code entered should look like this:

• Arizona Historical Digital Newspapers at Arizona Memory Project
  
  

Step 4

If everything looks good with the "show preview" than type "adding collection" enter the Summary box and save the page.

Step 5

Add the completed date to the spreadsheet and move on to the next county!

California

Step 1

In the task list, type your name into the "name" column, and then click on the Wiki link to the county page.

Step 2

On the Wiki county page, scroll down to the "Newspapers" section heading. Look to see if there is already a link to the California Digital Newspapers collection. If there is already a link, move on to the next county. If there is no link, then move on to the next step.

Step 3

Click "edit source" next to the "Newspaper" section. In the appropriate alphatebetical order, add the following code to the page.

*[https://cdnc.ucr.edu/ California Digital Newspaper Collection] at UCR Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research

click "show preview". The code entered should look like this:

• California Digital Newspaper Collection at UCR Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research
  
  

Step 4

If everything looks good with the "show preview" than type "adding collection" enter the Summary box and save the page.

Step 5

Add the completed date to the spreadsheet and move on to the next county!

Florida

Step 1

In the task list, type your name into the "name" column, and then click on the Wiki link to the county page.

Step 2

On the Wiki county page, scroll down to the "Newspapers" section heading. Look to see if there is already a link to the Florida Digital Newspaper Library. If there is already a link, move on to the next county. If there is no link, then move on to the next step.

Step 3

Click "edit source" next to the "Newspaper" section. In the appropriate alphatebetical order, add the following code to the page.

*[https://ufdc.ufl.edu/fdnl1 Florida Digital Newspaper Library] at [https://uflib.ufl.edu/ George A. Smathers Libraries]

click "show preview". The code entered should look like this:

• Florida Digital Newspaper Library at George A. Smathers Libraries
  
  

Step 4

If everything looks good with the "show preview" than type "adding collection" enter the Summary box and save the page.

Step 5

Add the completed date to the spreadsheet and move on to the next county!

Georgia

Step 1

In the task list, type your name into the "name" column, and then click on the Wiki link to the county page.

Step 2

On the Wiki county page, scroll down to the "Newspapers" section heading. Look to see if there is already a link to the Georgia Historic Newspapers. If there is already a link, move on to the next county. If there is no link, then move on to the next step.

Step 3

Click "edit source" next to the "Newspaper" section. In the appropriate alphatebetical order, add the following code to the page.

*[https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn89053008/1920-02-05/ed-1/ Georgia Historic Newspapers] at [https://dlg.usg.edu/ Digital Library of Georgia]

click "show preview". The code entered should look like this:

• Georgia Historic Newspapers at Digital Library of Georgia
  
  

Step 4

If everything looks good with the "show preview" than type "adding collection" enter the Summary box and save the page.

Step 5

Add the completed date to the spreadsheet and move on to the next county!

Maine

Step 1

In the task list, type your name into the "name" column, and then click on the Wiki link to the county page.

Step 2

On the Wiki county page, scroll down to the "Newspapers" section heading. Look to see if there is already a link to the Maine Newspaper Project. If there is already a link, move on to the next county. If there is no link, then move on to the next step.

Step 3

Click "edit source" next to the "Newspaper" section. In the appropriate alphatebetical order, add the following code to the page.

*[https://digitalmaine.com/newspapers/ Maine Newspaper Project] at [https://digitalmaine.com/ DigitalMaine Repository]

click "show preview". The code entered should look like this:

• Maine Newspaper Project at DigitalMaine Repository
  
  

Step 4

If everything looks good with the "show preview" than type "adding collection" enter the Summary box and save the page.

Step 5

Add the completed date to the spreadsheet and move on to the next county!

Michigan

Step 1

In the task list, type your name into the "name" column, and then click on the Wiki link to the county page.

Step 2

On the Wiki county page, scroll down to the "Newspapers" section heading. Look to see if there is already a link to the Michigan Digital Newspapers. If there is already a link, move on to the next county. If there is no link, then move on to the next step.

Step 3

Click "edit source" next to the "Newspaper" section. In the appropriate alphatebetical order, add the following code to the page.

*[https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/ Digital Michigan Newspapers] at [https://www.cmich.edu/library/Pages/Digital-Collections.aspx Central Michigan University]

click "show preview". The code entered should look like this:

• Digital Michigan Newspapers at Central Michigan University
  
  

Step 4

If everything looks good with the "show preview" than type "adding collection" enter the Summary box and save the page.

Step 5

Add the completed date to the spreadsheet and move on to the next county!

Minnesota

Step 1

In the task list, type your name into the "name" column, and then click on the Wiki link to the county page.

Step 2

On the Wiki county page, scroll down to the "Newspapers" section heading. Look to see if there is already a link to the Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub. If there is already a link, move on to the next county. If there is no link, then move on to the next step.

Step 3

Click "edit source" next to the "Newspaper" section. In the appropriate alphatebetical order, add the following code to the page.

*[https://newspapers.mnhs.org/jsp/browse.jsp Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub] at [https://www.mnhs.org/ Minnesota Historical Society]

click "show preview". The code entered should look like this:

• Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub at Minnesota Historical Society
  
  

Step 4

If everything looks good with the "show preview" than type "adding collection" enter the Summary box and save the page.

Step 5

Add the completed date to the spreadsheet and move on to the next county!

Missouri

Step 1

In the task list, type your name into the "name" column, and then click on the Wiki link to the county page.

Step 2

On the Wiki county page, scroll down to the "Newspapers" section heading. Look to see if there is already a link to the Missouri Digital Newspaper Project. If there is already a link, move on to the next county. If there is no link, then move on to the next step.

Step 3

Click "edit source" next to the "Newspaper" section. In the appropriate alphatebetical order, add the following code to the page.

*[https://shsmo.org/collections/newspapers/mdnp#list Missouri Digital Newspaper Project] at [https://shsmo.org/ Missouri State Historical Society]

click "show preview". The code entered should look like this:

• Missouri Digital Newspaper Project at Missouri State Historical Society
  
  

Step 4

If everything looks good with the "show preview" than type "adding collection" enter the Summary box and save the page.

Step 5

Add the completed date to the spreadsheet and move on to the next county!

Montana

Step 1

In the task list, type your name into the "name" column, and then click on the Wiki link to the county page.

Step 2

On the Wiki county page, scroll down to the "Newspapers" section heading. Look to see if there is already a link to the Montana Newspapers collection. If there is already a link, move on to the next county. If there is no link, then move on to the next step.

Step 3

Click "edit source" next to the "Newspaper" section. In the appropriate alphatebetical order, add the following code to the page.

*[http://montananewspapers.org/ Montana Newspapers] by the [https://mhs.mt.gov/ Montana Historical Society]

click "show preview". The code entered should look like this:

• Montana Newspapers by the Montana Historical Society
  
  

Step 4

If everything looks good with the "show preview" than type "adding collection" enter the Summary box and save the page.

Step 5

Add the completed date to the spreadsheet and move on to the next county!

New Mexico

Step 1

In the task list, type your name into the "name" column, and then click on the Wiki link to the county page.

Step 2

On the Wiki county page, scroll down to the "Newspapers" section heading. Look to see if there is already a link to the New Mexico Historical Newspapers collection. If there is already a link, move on to the next county. If there is no link, then move on to the next step.

Step 3

Click "edit source" next to the "Newspaper" section. In the appropriate alphatebetical order, add the following code to the page.

*[https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/nm_newspapers/ New Mexico Historical Newspapers] at [https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/ University of New Mexico Digital Repository]

click "show preview". The code entered should look like this:

• New Mexico Historical Newspapers at University of New Mexico Digital Repository
  
  

Step 4

If everything looks good with the "show preview" than type "adding collection" enter the Summary box and save the page.

Step 5

Add the completed date to the spreadsheet and move on to the next county!

North Carolina

Step 1

In the task list, type your name into the "name" column, and then click on the Wiki link to the county page.

Step 2

On the Wiki county page, scroll down to the "Newspapers" section heading. Look to see if there is already a link to the North Carolina Newspapers collection. If there is already a link, move on to the next county. If there is no link, then move on to the next step.

Step 3

Click "edit source" next to the "Newspaper" section. In the appropriate alphatebetical order, add the following code to the page.

*[https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/nm_newspapers/ New Mexico Historical Newspapers] at [https://www.digitalnc.org/collections/newspapers/ North Carolina Newspapers] at [https://www.digitalnc.org/ DigitalNC]

click "show preview". The code entered should look like this:

• North Carolina Newspapers at DigitalNC
  
  

Step 4

If everything looks good with the "show preview" than type "adding collection" enter the Summary box and save the page.

Step 5

Add the completed date to the spreadsheet and move on to the next county!