Q. Does the library have issues of the Diamondback going back to 1994? Are they searchable online?

Hello,

Copies of the Diamondback from 1921 to the present are available on microfilm at McKeldin Library (call number LH1. M3 D5) and at Hornbake Library (Maryland Room, call number UPUB S36. 005).
 

The UMD Student Newspaper Database contains the issues of the Diamondback and its predecessors from January 1, 1910 - August 21, 2008. From issues from 2008- present, visit http://www.dbknews.com/.

University Archives also preserves the websites of The Diamondback:

• Diamondback Online, 2011-2016
• Diamondback News, 2016-present

The Diamondback began publication on January 1, 1910, under the name The Triangle. The paper changed titles multiple times until its name became The Diamondback with the June 9, 1921 issue. The different names and dates are as follows:

Triangle, January 1, 1910 – October 14, 1914

M.A.C. Weekly, October 21, 1914 – May 31, 1916

Maryland State Weekly, September 1916 – January 30, 1919 (variant titles M. S. Weekly and M. S. C. Weekly during this time)

Maryland State Review, February 6, 1919 – June 10, 1920

University Review, October 7, 1920 – May 1921

The Diamondback, June 9, 1921 – present

Publication frequency varied over the years. Initially, the paper appeared biweekly, moving to a weekly, then a daily format on weekdays during the academic year. At present, publication occurs online on a weekday basis during the academic year.

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