SABR Member Benefit Spotlight: Research Resources
AUGUST 14, 2023 — As a SABR member, you have vast resources and benefits at your disposal. With so much information at your fingertips, we realize it can be overwhelming to absorb it all! To highlight key benefits, read on for this month’s SABR Member Benefit Spotlight, an email series that identifies and explains some of the most valuable features of your membership.
We hope this allows you to take full advantage of all SABR has to offer, including three major research resources that are included with your membership …
RESEARCH RESOURCES
As a SABR member, you have exclusive access to online resources to aid in your research and deepen the exploration of your baseball fandom. These resources include the Newspapers.com World Collection; The Sporting News Archives through Paper of Record; and the Historical Black Newspapers Collection and United States Collection through ProQuest. Normally, access to these fantastic resources would cost over $200 annually, but they are included as a complimentary benefit of your SABR membership! See below for instructions on how to access these and other Research Resources through SABR.org.
How to access the Newspapers.com World Collection:
- Start on SABR.org.
- In the Main Menu, click on “Research” and then select “Research Resources.”
- At the top of the page, there are six boxes under the Members-Only Collections subheading. Click on the box that says World Collection / Newspapers.com.
- You should now see a login screen. Enter your SABR credentials and click Sign In.
- You should now be on the Newspapers.com World Collection home screen, and from there you can begin searching the archive. If you see another Newspapers.com login screen after this step, return to the Research Resources page and try again. You might need to open up a new browser window, return to SABR.org, and complete this process all the way through.
How to log into The Sporting News archives at Paper of Record:
- Start on SABR.org.
- In the Main Menu, click on “Research” and then select “Research Resources.”
- At the top of the page, there are six boxes under the Members-Only Collections subheading. Click on the box that says The Sporting News / Paper of Record.
- You should now see a login screen. Enter your SABR credentials and click Sign In.
- You will now see a list of newspapers organized by geographic location. Locate USA > Missouri > The Sporting News. Click on The Sporting News link.
- From there, you will be able to enter search criteria and keywords. Note that any search terms entered will be highlighted in yellow in the search results.
How to log into the Historical Black Newspapers Collection at ProQuest:
- Start on SABR.org.
- In the Main Menu, click on “Research” and then select “Research Resources.”
- At the top of the page, there are six boxes under the Members-Only Collections subheading. Click on the box that says Historical Black Newspapers / ProQuest.
- You should now see a login screen. Enter your SABR credentials and click Sign In.
- You should now be viewing the homepage for the Black Newspapers Collection and can enter your search terms in the top search bar.
How to log into the United States Newspapers Collection at ProQuest:
- Start on SABR.org.
- In the Main Menu, click on “Research” and then select “Research Resources.”
- At the top of the page, there are six boxes under the Members-Only Collections subheading. Click on the box that says United States Collection / ProQuest.
- You should now see a login screen. Enter your SABR credentials and click Sign In.
- You should now be viewing the homepage for the United States Collection and can enter your search terms in the top search bar.
Click here to watch a short video outlining the new Research Resources page and member login:
The SABR Research Resources page also offers a range of additional guides, archives, and databases. You must log in with your SABR credentials in order to access these additional resources. You can find them under More Research Resources if you scroll down past the Online Newspaper Archives.
Of course, if you have any questions about how to access SABR’s Research Resources, we are here to help!
You can view previous Member Benefit Spotlight videos on this page. Thanks as always for your support. If you have any questions, please contact me at jsmyth@sabr.org or 602-354-9231.
— Jessica Smyth
Membership Services Manager, SABR
Originally published: August 13, 2023. Last Updated: February 2, 2026.