Thus, the Historical Digital Collegian allows researchers greater flexibility in locating articles of interest and in allowing greater access for those researchers not able to visit The University Libraries.
For those readers who prefer to see the newspaper intact, each issue can be browsed page-by-page. The Historical Digital Collegian provides access to all words, photographs, and advertisements as well as an exact page image of the newspaper page containing the article. Penn State Collegian (weekly) - Septemto Aug(also had Summer Collegian issues for some dates during this time period).Free Lance (monthly) - April 1887 to April 1904.The Daily Collegian as we know it today was preceded by: Newspapers, and specifically, student-run newspapers, such as the Daily Collegian, often document university life better than any other source-through their pictures, their editorials, and their reports on student activities and interests. The Daily Collegian and its predecessors, serve as an important source for documenting student life at the Pennsylvania State University.