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Researching Magazines at The New York Public Library: Entertainment

This guide covers current and historical magazines at the 42nd Street Library, as well as resources for locating and conducting research on magazine titles and their histories.

Note: This guide only covers a selection of magazines available at the 42nd Street Library, one of the research libraries within The New York Public Library system. This guide does not provide an exhaustive list of all the magazines available in the collection. The collection boasts a vast array of magazines, numbering in the thousands and counting.

Australian Women's Weekly

Cover of Australian Women's WeeklyAustralia

Print

Digital Resource

Billboard

Dazed & Confused

Cover of Dazed & Confused

England

Print

Ebony

Cover of EbonyUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

Interview

UniCover of Interviewted States

Print

 

Microfilm

Digital Resource

ムービー・マガジン = Movie magazine.

Cover of ムービー・マガジン = Movie magazineJapan

Print

Microfilm

People

Cover of PeopleUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

Cover of People En EspanolUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Playgirl

Cover of PlaygirlUnited States

Print

Rolling Stone

Cover of Rolling StoneUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

TV Guide

United States

Print

Microfilm

US Weekly

Cover of US WeeklyUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

Glossary/SH

How do I request a magazine?

Check Format and Location

Each magazine entry lists a link to the Research Catalog and indicates the available format.

Print: Select Request for On-site Use in the Research Catalog or in-person with a call slip in the Rose Main Reading Room.

Microfilm: Select Request for On-site Use in the Research Catalog or with a call slip in the Rose Main Reading Room, where microfilm readers are located.

  • Microfilm readers are a first come, first served.
  • Scans on the microfilm readers can be sent to an email or saved on a USB drive.

Digital Resource: Readers can view it either from home with a Library card or on-site at any NYPL Branch.

Glossary

Each Magazine Entry

  • Many entries contain gaps not included here but are listed in the Research Catalog.
  • Date ranges are for Library holdings, not magazine publishing dates.

The Face

Cover of The FaceEngland

Print

Gente

Cover of Gente

Argentina

Print

 

Jet

Cover of JetUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

Maxim

Cover of Maxim (US)United States

Print

South Korea

Print

Paper

Cover of PaperUnited States

Print

Playboy

Cover of Playboy

United States

Print

Microfilm

Radar

Cover of RadarUnited States

Print

 

The Tatler

Cover of The TatlerEngland

Print

Cover of The Tatler (Hong Kong)Hong Kong

Print

Vanity Fair

Cover of Vanity FairUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource