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To search for periodical articles by topic, use one of the indexes on the Reed Library Electronic Resources/ Databases Web page.
For help in selecting a periodical index, go to the Subject Guide to Electronic Resources Web page. For brief help, see our page on How to find an article.
To determine if a magazine or journal is owned by Reed Library in paper format, search the title in the FLC Online Catalog.
Many periodical articles can be found, full-text or image, in various databases available through the Library. To identify whether a periodical title is available online, see Online Periodicals.
Magazine, journal, and newspaper related Web sites
List of Periodicals on Display (current issues) List of Periodicals in Main Floor Storage
The Periodicals Department in the library provides access to magazines, journals, newspapers, and other continuing publications. The periodicals collection is located on the main floor Reed Library. Assistance is provided through the Reference Desk. When you use the FLC LIBRARY PERIODICALS LIST you will see the Reed Library periodicals collection has thousands of back issues in various formats. Hard copies of the magazines and journals for 1990 forward, along with current copies, are kept on the shelves. Older issues may be retrieved from storage asking for assistance or from the microfilm files. Microfilm files are stored in the microforms room and contain thousands of publications. These may be printed out in hard copy format, if needed. If you are unfamiliar with the microfilm readers and their operation, please contact the desk.
Periodical Index Databases can be accessed through the Web from links on the Library Home page under Articles. Use the index databases to find citations to specific articles using subject terms or keywords. Although the Reed Library may not subscribe to all of the periodicals listed in the databases, Interlibrary Loan can be used to obtain photocopies of articles from other libraries. Just complete the online form (ZAP!). Be sure that you have checked whether it is available in our library first.
For more information, ask a Reference Librarian who will be happy to help you.