Favorites & Collections
Learn how to save, organize, and manage your favorite newspaper issues to build research collections and track important discoveries.
Account Required: You must be signed in to use the favorites feature. Sign up or sign in to get started.
Adding Favorites
How to Favorite an Issue
- Navigate to any newspaper issue page
- Look for the star icon in the issue header or action buttons
- Click the star icon to add to favorites
- The star will fill in (★ → ⭐) to show it's saved
- Click again to unfavorite
What Happens When You Favorite
- Issue is added to your personal favorites list
- Favorites sync across all your devices
- You can access favorites anytime from Account menu
- No limit on number of favorites
Quick Favoriting Tips
- Favorite issues as you find them during research
- Use favorites to mark "read later" items
- Save interesting discoveries to share with others
- Build thematic collections by topic or time period
Viewing Your Favorites
Accessing Favorites
- Click on your Account menu in the top navigation
- Select "My Favorites"
- View all your saved newspaper issues
Favorites Page Features
- Thumbnail previews: See page images at a glance
- Publication names: Which newspaper each issue is from
- Dates: When each issue was published
- Quick access: Click any favorite to view full issue
- Remove button: Unfavorite directly from list
Sorting and Organizing
Favorites are displayed in reverse chronological order (most recently added first):
- Newest favorites appear at the top
- Scroll down to see older favorites
- Use your browser's search (Ctrl/Cmd+F) to find specific items
Managing Favorites
Removing Favorites
Two ways to unfavorite an issue:
From Issue Page
Click the filled star (⭐) to toggle it off
From Favorites List
Click the remove/unfavorite button next to each item
Favorites Privacy
- Your favorites are private - only you can see them
- Other users cannot see what you've favorited
- Favorites are tied to your account
- Available on any device when signed in
No Favorites Yet?
If your favorites list is empty:
- Browse publications to discover interesting issues
- Use search to find specific topics
- Explore publication timelines to browse by decade
- Click the star on any issue that interests you
Building Research Collections
Using Favorites for Research
Favorites are perfect for organizing research projects:
- Family history: Save issues mentioning ancestors or locations
- Local history: Collect issues covering your town or region
- Event research: Bookmark coverage of specific historical events
- Thematic studies: Group issues by topic or theme
- Chronological tracking: Follow a story over time
Research Workflow Tips
- Search broadly: Find all potential relevant issues
- Favorite liberally: Save anything that might be useful
- Review favorites: Revisit your collection periodically
- Refine collection: Remove items that aren't relevant
- Take notes: Use comments to document your findings
- Share discoveries: Send links to individual favorited issues with colleagues
Complementary Features
Combine favorites with other features for powerful research:
- Comments: Add notes directly on favorited issues
- Sharing: Send links to specific favorites to colleagues
- Audio: Listen to favorited issues while working
- Browser Search: Use Ctrl/Cmd+F to find items in your favorites list
Favorites Best Practices
- ✓ Favorite issues immediately when you find them - don't wait
- ✓ Regularly review and clean up your favorites list
- ✓ Use browser bookmarks for specific search results
- ✓ Combine with comments to explain why you saved each issue
- ✓ Export issue URLs to external note-taking apps for long-term projects
- ✓ Share favorite discoveries with friends and fellow researchers