How do I create a collection in SNEWPapers?

To create a collection, navigate to the collections section, click 'Create a Collection', name it (e.g., 'Invention of the Bicycle'), then search for articles using the search function. Add interesting articles to your active collection. You can later edit the collection to choose a category and set it to public or private.

What filters are available to refine search results?

SNEWPapers offers 24 main categories and 1,000+ subcategories, along with state and date filters. You can use label-specific search to narrow down to specific types of content (e.g., crime stories) and zoom in on specific years or themes.

How does the Sleuth AI research assistant work?

The Sleuth can be used in two ways: collection-specific chats or general inquiries. You can adjust its settings (personas and thinking levels) in the settings menu. Ask any question and it returns detailed responses with blue analysis, follow-up questions, and citations.

Can I save my search queries for later use?

Yes. After performing a search, click 'save query', assign a name, and choose whether to save it to your account or as a general query. Saved queries can be accessed later from the saved section to view and add more items to your collection.

Are there public collections I can explore?

Yes, SNEWPapers allows you to search and view public collections created by other researchers. You can click on a collection to view its contents and even start a new chat with the AI to inquire about the collection.

What is 'Today in History' feature?

Every day, SNEWPapers presents a curated timeline of what happened on that date in history, sourced directly from the newspapers that reported it.

SNEWPapers: World's First AI Newspaper Archive & Research Platform

SNEWPapers Overview

SNEWPapers is an AI-driven research platform that digitizes and organizes over 250 years of American newspaper history (1730s–1960s). With more than 6 million stories extracted from 3,000+ newspaper titles, the platform offers semantic search, curated collections, and an AI research assistant called The Sleuth. Unlike traditional search engines, SNEWPapers understands meaning—not just keywords—and provides citations for every answer. The platform also features daily 'Today in History' timelines sourced directly from historical newspapers.

How to use SNEWPapers

Start by creating a free account and exploring the archive through general search or label-specific search. Refine results using filters for categories (24 main categories, 1,000+ subcategories), state, and date. Build collections by saving stories, browse public collections from other researchers, and use The Sleuth AI assistant to ask questions, get answers with citations, and generate search queries. Detailed tutorials are available for each feature including General Search, Label Search, Collection Search, and The Sleuth.

Core Features of SNEWPapers

AI-Powered Search: Search by meaning, not just keywords. Find articles about concepts, events, and themes even when exact words don't appear.
Collections & Discovery: Build curated collections, explore public collections from other researchers, and discover connections across centuries of history.
The Sleuth: An AI research assistant that answers questions with citations and digs through the archive for you. Supports different personas and thinking levels.
Label Search: Filter by specific labels (e.g., crime stories) and zoom into specific years or themes.
Today in History: Daily curated timeline of historical events sourced directly from newspapers that reported them.
Save Queries: Save frequently used searches for future reference.

Use Cases for SNEWPapers

SNEWPapers is ideal for historians, researchers, genealogists, educators, journalists, writers, and students who need to explore primary source newspaper archives. Use it for academic research, fact-checking historical events, creating multimedia content, teaching American history, or discovering forgotten stories from the 18th to 20th centuries.

Advantages of SNEWPapers

Unlike Google or ChatGPT, SNEWPapers offers exclusive access to 250 years of newspaper content that cannot be found elsewhere. The AI-powered semantic search goes beyond simple keyword matching, allowing users to discover relevant articles even when the exact words are not present. The platform provides structured collections, an intelligent research assistant (The Sleuth), and a vast archive of 6 million+ stories with 24 categories and 1,000+ subcategories for precise filtering.

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