The addition to our access to newspapers is welcome, but the British Newspaper Archive will only be a useful addition to Gale's 19th Century Newspapers, not replace it despite the overlapping of titles. Searching for 'Isaac Ayton' in the 'Newcastle Courant' I found: Gale: 28 items BNA: 21 items All between 1821 and 1853. Of which, 16 were in both, 12 found in Gale but not the BNA and 5 found in the BNA and not in Gale. It's a bit like census indexes. If you don't find the entry in one, try another. Peter Bennett Fleet, Hants.

Can you please advise if Gale is open to the private user. Having visited the site and it appears you have to belong to an institution of some sort. Help much appreciated Kind regards Alastair Ewart ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Bennett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 9:42 AM Subject: [SOG-UK] Newspapers > The addition to our access to newspapers is welcome, but the British > Newspaper Archive will only be a useful addition to Gale's 19th Century > Newspapers, not replace it despite the overlapping of titles. > > Searching for 'Isaac Ayton' in the 'Newcastle Courant' I found: > > Gale: 28 items > BNA: 21 items > > All between 1821 and 1853. > > Of which, 16 were in both, 12 found in Gale but not the BNA and 5 found in > the BNA and not in Gale. > > It's a bit like census indexes. If you don't find the entry in one, try > another. > > Peter Bennett > Fleet, Hants. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

I have home access via my (Hampshire) local library card. You can also use it at the British Library. Peter Bennett On 30 November 2011 12:44, Alastair's <[email protected]> wrote: > Can you please advise if Gale is open to the private user. Having visited > the site and it appears you have to belong to an institution of some sort. > Help much appreciated > Kind regards > Alastair Ewart > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Bennett" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 9:42 AM > Subject: [SOG-UK] Newspapers > > > > The addition to our access to newspapers is welcome, but the British > > Newspaper Archive will only be a useful addition to Gale's 19th Century > > Newspapers, not replace it despite the overlapping of titles. > > > > Searching for 'Isaac Ayton' in the 'Newcastle Courant' I found: > > > > Gale: 28 items > > BNA: 21 items > > > > All between 1821 and 1853. > > > > Of which, 16 were in both, 12 found in Gale but not the BNA and 5 found > in > > the BNA and not in Gale. > > > > It's a bit like census indexes. If you don't find the entry in one, try > > another. > > > > Peter Bennett > > Fleet, Hants. > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >