What's not in the Stacks archive and how to find it

To find articles from the past seven days for free.
Go to ajc.com's Print Edition and click on any day from the past week for articles, including non-staff written articles not found in Stacks. You can also search the 7-day file for articles on a particular topic.

Parade Magazine articles are not in the archive. To inquire about Parade articles, call Parade Magazine, Reader Services, in New York at 212-450-7000.

Many wire and syndicated stories or columns are not included in the Stacks archive. If you do not find a particular national or international news story in Stacks, you may wish to search these archives:

Associated Press, nl.newsbank.com/sites/apab archive to 7/1997. Searching is free. Fee to view full text of articles from 1997 to two weeks ago. Most recent two weeks are free.

New York Times, www.nytimes.com 365-day archive. Searching is free. Fee to view full text of articles.

Los Angeles Times, www.latimes.com archive to 1990. Searching is free. Fee to view full text of articles.

Washington Post, www.washingtonpost.com archive to 9/1986. Searching is free. Fee to view full text of articles from 1986 to two weeks ago. Most recent two weeks are free.

Syndicated advice columnists

Dear Abby, Universal Press Syndicate. Telephone 1-800-255-6734.

Classified advertising and retail advertising

Advertising is not archived or indexed in Stacks. Selected current classified ads are available online at ajcclassifieds.com

If you are certain of the date that an ad ran, checking the nearest public library with our microfilm or hard copy is your best bet.

Real estate sales information

Real estate sales listings are not included in the Stacks archive. You can search online for recent home sales information on homesales.ajcclassifieds.com. The database dates back to Jan. 1, 1998 and new listings are added weekly. You may search by county, zip code or city and you can even narrow your search to a particular street or subdivision.