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You may e-mail the Periodicals Department for questions about obituaries or magazine and newspaper articles.
The Periodicals Department is located on the second level
of the Main Library. The department offers a large collection,
with subscriptions to more than 1,400 magazines and
more than 135 newspapers. The magazines and newspapers reflect
a wide
range of subjects to meet the diverse needs and interests
of our patrons. The collection also includes magazines and
newspapers in Spanish, Chinese, French, and German.
Four special collections are located in other areas of the
Main Library. Teen magazines are located in the Young Adult
area (first level), business
reference periodicals are located in the Business, Science,
Technology (BST) Reference Department (third
level), children’s periodicals are located in the
Children’s Room (garden level),
and large print magazines and newspapers are located in the
Large Print area (second level).
Most magazines are kept in print form for the current and
prior years, and older issues for many magazines are available
in bound form, on microfilm or
through electronic
databases. The newspapers we receive
are kept for one month or until
the microfilm arrives. Access to past articles in newspapers
for which we do not receive microfilm may also be available
through electronic resources.
We have several microfilm/microfiche reader/printers available
for viewing film and making copies if needed.
The department maintains a collection of periodical
indexes in print form to help patrons find references or citations
to articles they need. These include Readers’ Guide
to Periodical Literature, General Science Index and Book
Review
Index, to name just a few. Indexes are also available on
computers and are commonly referred to as electronic
databases.
CQ Researcher, EbscoHost, Ethnic NewsWatch, InfoTrac, NewsBank
and SIRS are the electronic resources patrons may use when
searching for magazine or newspaper articles on a topic or
person.
Of special note are our obituary
indexes for The
State and The Columbia Record,
which are useful when trying to locate obituaries or death
notices from past years.
We also have several reference sources and periodical directories,
such as Standard Periodical Directory
and Working Press of the Nation
to find information on any of the thousands of magazines,
newspapers and newsletters published in the United States
and throughout the world.
With very few exceptions, all magazines and newspapers are
delivered by postal mail, so most newspapers arrive after
their date of publication.
Follow the links below for more information about:
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