What We Have

The Periodicals Department maintains an in-depth, retrospective collection of newspapers, journals, and magazines in paper, microfilm, and online full-text formats.

Newspapers: A collection of current and historical newspapers. 

Journals & Magazines: Access to over 7,000 journals and magazines. Use our new Electronic News Stand to find journals and magazines in our databases! Search by title or subject.

Indexes to Periodicals: Titles and locations of indexes to materials in the Periodicals Department. 

Periodicals by Subject

Featured Database

Tired of the same old boring news? Check out the Alt-PressWatch, a full-text database of newspapers, magazines and journals from alternative and independent presses. This interdisciplinary resource provides a valuable source of alternative viewpoints and perspectives to complement and challenge mainstream media coverage. It's great for researching opposing views on current hot topics!

Genealogy

The Periodicals Department has resources which can help you research your family tree.  

How They See Us

The Washington Post had a lot to say recently about the Baltimore Arts Scene.  And did you know that Rolling Stone named Baltimore the Best Local Music Scene in 2008?  Take a look at the display, How They See Us, on the mezzanine level of the Periodicals Department to find out what else the national media is saying about Baltimore.

Useful Links

Spotlight On. . .

NS reports on scientific discoveries and explores their social and cultural ramifications. The Pratt Periodicals Dept. holds this title in paper back to 1972 and in several online databases.

Click here for previously Spotlighted Periodicals

 

How-To Guides

Periodicals in Research: A Guide for Library Users 

Finding Scholarly Articles 

Finding and Evaluating Electronic News Sources

Submitting Poetry for Publication 

 

News (and Opinion) About the News

"Why We Ignored Two Huge Stories" (Michael Barthel, Salon, July 29, 2010)

"The WikiLeaks War Logs Change Everything"(Dan Gillmor, Salon, July 26, 2010)

"Tim Shorrock Asks Why it Tooks So Long for The Washington Post to Investigate the US Intelligence System" (Democracy Now, July 19, 2010) 

Click here for previously featured articles 

 

Resources for Research

Have to write a paper for history class? The Pratt Periodicals Department has the primary source material you need! 

The Big 3 American Newsweeklies Click here for more Resources

 

Featured List

The Safest (and Unsafest) Cities for Children (Men's Health)

 

Click here for past Featured Lists