Digitized directories of American newspapers (1869-1919)* that include information such as basic facts (editor name, subscription cost, etc.) as well as advertising and circulation statistics.
Volumes are available in image format with both low and high-quality images in PDF format, which are very large and may sometimes take some time to download.
Alden Library has the Ayer's Directories in print format for the years 1952-present, under various title names, including:
- N.W. Ayer & Son's directory of newspapers and periodicals 1952-1969
- Ayer directory: newspapers, magazines, and trade publications 1970-1971
- Ayer directory of publications 1972-1982
- The IMS... Ayer directory of publications 1983-1984(...stands for 1984, etc.)
- IMS/Ayer directory of publications 1985
- The IMS directory of publications 1986
- Gale directory of publications 1987-1989
- Gale directory of publications and broadcast media 1990-present
For 1920-1951 (the years between Ayers Online and the library's print collection) volumes may be borrowed from OhioLINK libraries (search for the title below for the year you want in the OhioLINK catalog; look for copies that have an Available status)
- N.W. Ayer & Son's American newspaper annual and directory 1920-1929
- N.W. Ayer & Son's directory of newspapers and periodicals 1930-1951
*In about 1930 circulation statistics for magazines began
