Library Guides: HIST 29632: The CIA and American Democracy: Popular Magazines

Magazine Databases

Use these databases to search for articles from historical magazines. Most of these databases do not include the full text, but will provide the information to locate the articles. Look for in the record and check to see if the article is online. If not, search the catalog for the magazine in print or place a Scan and Deliver request.

Readers' Guide Retrospective

Readers' Guide Retrospective is a database containing indexing of the most popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States and reflects the history of 20th century America.

Covers 1890 1982
Periodicals Index Online
Indexes the contents of thousands of periodicals from 1770 to 1995. Includes links to some full-text articles.

Part of Nineteenth Century Index. Indexes the contents of thousands of periodicals in the humanities and social sciences from 1770 to 1995, including many European titles. Includes links to some full-text articles. Dates of full-text coverage vary by title.
Economist Historical Archive, 1843-2015
Issues of The Economist from 1843 to 2011

The Economist Historical Archive delivers a complete searchable copy of every issue of The Economist from 1843 to 2015. New full-color images, multiple search indexes, exportable financial tables and a gallery of front covers highlighting a key topic of each week - all combine to offer a primary source of research covering the 19th and 20th centuries.

Google Book Advanced Search
Limit to magazines to search Life, Ebony, Jet, and many other 20th century magazines. No downloads.

Finding Magazines at Other Libraries

When you find a citation to a magazine article, search for the magazine name, not the article title.

WorldCat (OCLC)
Use the Advanced Search and limit to "Serial" for the best results.

WorldCat is a database that allows researchers to search the combined catalogs of hundreds of libraries around the world. It contains more than 52 million records for books, journals, audiovisual materials and more. This source can help researchers find items, verify citations, and identify which libraries hold a particular title.

Historical Magazines in Print

Below are some popular, historical American magazines that are available in print at the Library. These magazines are bound and stored on the B-Level or Mansueto Library.