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Researching Magazines at The New York Public Library: Transportation

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 Bicyclist and Motorcyclist

Cover of American Bicyclist and MotorcyclistUnited States

Print

Bicycling!

Cover of BicyclingUnited States

Print

Modern Railways

Cover of Modern RailwaysEngland

Print

Road and Track

Cover of Road and TrackUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Motorcyclist

UnCover of Motorcyclistited States

Print

Microfilm

Antique Automobile

United States

Print

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.

Autocar

Cover of AutocarEngland

(formerly The Autocar, Autocar & Motor)

Print

Microfilm

Car and Driver

Cover of Car and DriverUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Lowrider

Cover of LowriderUnited States

Print

Motor Trend

Cover of Motor TrendUnited States

Print

Microfilm

Digital Resource

Railroad Magazine

UnCover of Railroad Magazineited States

Print

Microfilm

Railfan & Railroad

Cover of Railfan & RailroadUnited States

(formerly Railroad Magazine)

Print