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Researching Magazines at The New York Public Library: General Interest

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.

The American Mercury

United States

Print

Microfilm

Aramco World Magazine

Collier's

United States

Print

Digital Resource

The Forum

United States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

Liberty

Cover of LibertyUnited States

Microfilm

 

 

 

Digital Resource

McClure's

Cover of McClure'sUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

The Reader's Digest

Cover of Reader's DigestUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

Scribner's Magazine

United States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

Sepia

Cover of SepiaUnited States

Print

Microfilm

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.

American Magazine

United States

Print

The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine

United States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

Life

Cover of LifeUnited States

Microfilm

Digital Resource

Look

Cover of LookUnited States

Print

Microfilm

O Cruzeiro: Revista Semanal Ilustrada

Cover of O Cruzeiro: Revista Semanal IlustradaBrazil

Print

 

The Saturday Evening Post

United States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource