Popular Press Sources : Home
Selected Popular Magazines at the Library
Format (print and/or electronic access) and date coverage will vary by title. See the individual records below for more information.
News
- Ethnic NewsWatchEthnic NewsWatch (ENW) features newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press, providing researchers access to essential, often overlooked perspectives.
- Newspaper Source PlusNewspaper Source Plus includes 1,520 full-text newspapers, providing more than 28 million full-text articles.
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About Popular Press Sources
Popular press sources such as magazines and newspapers not only reflect daily life and culture, but they also illustrate how issues, controversies and current events (of a specific time) were communicated with the general public.
Current Databases (Content from 2000 - Present)
- Academic SearchGeneral/Multidisciplinary database that covers a wide range of topics.
- Alt-Press WatchAccess to alternative newspapers and periodicals from local, national, and international perspectives that challenge mainstream media coverage. Dates cover content from 1970-present.
- Entertainment Industry Magazine ArchiveAccess to periodicals from the film and and entertainment industries from the United States and United Kingdom from the late 1800's through 2000.
- FlipsterAccess to a variety of current news and entertainment magazines. NOTE: Flipster is available to Madison Public Library cardholders only. To obtain a free public library card, see the following webpage: http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/get-a-card
- Harper's Bazaar ArchiveAccess to Harper's Bazaar magazine from 1940 to the present. (Updated monthly)
- Harper's Magazine ArchiveAccess to every issue of Harper's Magazine from 1850 to the present.
- Health Source: Consumer EditionAccess to full-text consumer health magazines, with content from 1984 to the present.
- Lexis NexisAccess to articles from newspapers, magazines, ethnic and regional news sources, trade journals and more. Year of coverage may vary, but many sources begin with the late 1980's.
- New Yorker ArchiveAccess to every page of The New Yorker from it's first issue in 1925.
- Vogue ArchiveAccess to every page of every issue of Vogue from 1892.
- Women's Magazine ArchiveAccess to the archival material of select dates of Better Homes & Gardens (1922 to 2005) Chatelaine (1928 to 2005) Good Housekeeping (1885 to 2005) Ladies’ Home Journal (1883 to 2005) Parents (1926 to 2005) Redbook (1903 to 2005), with updates of more material ongoing.
Retrospective Databases (Contain Pre-2000 Content)
- Academic SearchGeneral/Multidisciplinary database that covers a wide range of topics.
- African American Periodicals, 1825-1995Access to content from 174 titles published by African-Americans from 1825 to 1995.
- Alt-Press WatchAccess to alternative newspapers and periodicals from local, national, and international perspectives that challenge mainstream media coverage. Dates cover content from 1970-present.
- American PeriodicalsAccess to a range of American magazines and journals published from colonial days to the middle of the 20th Century.
- Entertainment Industry Magazine ArchiveAccess to periodicals from the film and and entertainment industries from the United States and United Kingdom from the late 1800's through 2000.
- Harper's Bazaar ArchiveAccess to Harper's Bazaar magazine from 1940 to the present. (Updated monthly)
- Harper's Magazine ArchiveAccess to every issue of Harper's Magazine from 1850 to the present.
- Health Source: Consumer EditionAccess to full-text consumer health magazines, with content from 1984 to the present.
- Lexis NexisAccess to articles from newspapers, magazines, ethnic and regional news sources, trade journals and more. Year of coverage may vary, but many sources begin with the late 1980's.
- New Yorker ArchiveAccess to every page of The New Yorker from it's first issue in 1925.
- Reader's Guide RetrospectiveAccess to popular general-interest periodicals from 20th Century United States.
- Vogue ArchiveAccess to every page of every issue of Vogue from 1892.
- Women's Magazine ArchiveAccess to the archival material of select dates of Better Homes & Gardens (1922 to 2005) Chatelaine (1928 to 2005) Good Housekeeping (1885 to 2005) Ladies’ Home Journal (1883 to 2005) Parents (1926 to 2005) Redbook (1903 to 2005), with updates of more material ongoing.