Magazines
Jump to: Why to use them | How to find them | How to cite them
Magazines are what we call "popular" sources. We use this word to separate these from scholarly journals or magazines. They are not peer-reviewed, even if the content is of high quality. It's a big category and includes everything from huge publications like Time or Vogue to super-specific magazines covering just one topic like Buddhism or animation.
Why to use magazine articles
- Magazines are usually directed at a broad audience, so they are intentionally easier to read and digest
- They often come with great images
- Can be as serious as news or scholarly articles
- Like scholarly journals, they tend to focus on narrower topics, so you can get to know specific magazines and decide you trust them
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The library has over 300 subscriptions available to browse at our 15 Westminster Street reading room. You can search these subscriptions in the catalog. Photo by Charisse Kenion on Unsplash |
Other magazines are available online. Search the library's e-journals page for titles, or find what you need on the open web and ask us for help. |
How to find magazine articles
- Browse magazines in person at the library (make an appointment)
- Use Fleet Search to seek across multiple databases that contain magazines.
- Type in a keyword, author, or title, then use the filters on the left.
- Under the "Source Type" filter, click Magazine.
- Click "Full text" for items you can read right away.
- If something important is not available, use the InterLibrary Loan option to request it.
- Many magazines, such as the New Yorker, allow visitors to read several online articles for free. If you need more help, get in touch with the library.
How to cite magazines
- Chicago style: Author-Date | Notes & Bibliography (scroll down to "News or Magazine article")
- MLA Style
- APA Style
- PRO TIP: Use the Fleet Search's automatic citation feature, which can generate citations in whatever style you need.