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Researching Magazines at The New York Public Library: Lifestyle

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.

American Cowboy

Cover of American CowboyUnited States

Print

Cigar Aficionado

Cover of Cigar AficionadoUnited States

Print

Die Dame

GermanyCover of Die Dame

Print

Microfilm

Essence

Fujin no tomo / 婦人 之 友

Cover of Fujin no tomo / 婦人 之 友Japan

Print

Harley Women

Cover of Harley WomenUnited States

Print

Ladies' Home Journal

Cover of Ladies' Home JournalUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

Mignon, La Revista de la Mujer

Cover of Mignon, La Revista de la MujerMexico

Print

Modern Women / 现代婦女

Cover of Modern Women / 现代婦女China

Print

The New York Woman

Cover of The New York WomanUnited States

Print

Real Simple

Cover of Real SImpleUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Rosie

Cover of RosieUnited States

Print

Southern Living

Cover of Southern LivingUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Sayyidatī = Sayidaty

Cover of Sayyidatī = SayidatyEngland

Print

婦女雜誌. Fu nü za zhi

Cover of 婦女雜誌. Fu nü za zhi.Taiwan

Print

Woman's Home Companion

Cover of Woman's Home CompanionUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

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.

AARP the Magazine

Cover of AARPUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Country Life

Cover of Country LifeEngland

Print

High Times

Cover of High TimesUnited States

Print

Esquire

Cover of EsquireUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

Kinfolk

Cover of KinfolkUnited States

Print

Latina

Cover of LatinaUnited States

Print

 

La Familia

Cover of La FamiliaMexico

Print

The Modern Priscilla

Cover of The Modern PriscillaUnited States

Print

Microfilm

New Woman

Cover of New WomanUnited States

Print

Microform

O: The Oprah Magazine

Cover of O: The Oprah MagazineUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

The Robb Report

Cover of The Robb ReportUnited States

Print

Self

Cover of SelfUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Vanidades

Cover of VanidadesUnited States

Print

Woman's Day

Cover of Woman's DayUnited States

Print

Digital Resource

Victoria

Cover of VictoriaUnited States

Print