Periodicals Department

The Periodicals Department is located on the first floor of the Central library. Turn left as you enter the building from Cathedral Street.

Play this short video to see a sample of the periodicals we hold.

What We Have

The Periodicals Department maintains an in-depth, retrospective collection of journals, magazines, and newspapers 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.

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

What is a peer-reviewed journal?

Genealogy

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

Family Tree Diagram

Periodicals by Subject

The Advocate

Gay & Lesbian Interest Magazines and Newspapers

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Featured Database

The ProQuest Baltimore Afro-American - Historical Newspaper Database is an electronic database that contains full-text of the Afro-American from 1893-1988. Articles appear as they did in the paper.

Afro-American Newspaper

Exhibit: The 40 Top Magazine Covers of the Last 40 Years

On October 17, 2005, the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) selected the 40 best magazine covers of the previous 40 years. The Enoch Pratt Library holds many of these in its collection. Click on the thumbnails below to see covers from the Pratt collection up close.

#10

#14

#15

#17

#23

#31

#37

Featured Periodical of the Week

Between games, Pratt chess players can sharpen their strategic thinking in the Periodicals Department. The Pratt Periodicals Department has subscribed to the monthly Chess Life since 1980.

Chess Life