Magazines and Newspapers
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About our magazines and newspapers
- The library owns literally thousands of magazines and newspapers in print, microfiche, microfilm, and electronic formats. These magazines are located in the Reading Room, our Youth Services Department, the Grand Rapids History and Special Collections Department, and our Retrieval Desk at the Main library, as well as at each of our branches.
- Search our catalog for specific titles or browse a more comprehensive A to Z list. Our catalog will tell you the dates we own, the most recent issues we've received, and which locations hold these magazines and newspapers.
- Search our databases for full-text articles and citations from thousands more magazines and newspapers. Check MeL (the Michigan Electronic Library) to find out if a magazine's full-text articles are included in a database. For a list of all magazines included in our databases, either as full-text or as a brief citation, search here.
- Below are links to the catalog for current subscriptions in specific subject areas as well as links to these titles' websites.
African Americans
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Black Enterprise Black Issues Book Review Colorlines Diverse Issues in Higher Education Ebony Essence Heart & Soul |
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Jet MultiCultural Review O: The Oprah Magazine Take Pride! Community Upscale Vibe |
- Also, the Grand Rapids History and Special Collections department of the library has compiled a collection of local newspaper clippings pertaining to African Americans from as far back as 1830! Check out the index!
Architecture
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Architect Architectural Digest Architectural Record Dwell |
Fine Homebuilding Metropolis Old House Interiors Style 1900 |
Arts
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American Artist American Theatre Art & Antiques Art in America ArtForum ARTnews Back Stage East |
Communication Arts Dance Magazine Graphic Design, USA How Opera News Playbill Variety |
Automotive
Find auto repair information for 25,000 vehicles from 1945 to the present, including factory drawings, step-by-step photographs, service bulletins and recalls, and wiring diagrams in Auto Repair Reference Center on our databases page.
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Automotive Industries Automotive news Car and Driver Consumer Guide Auto Series |
Motor Trend Popular Mechanics Road & Track Ward's Auto World |
Business and Finance
Find access to hundreds of thousands of full-text business articles as well as company research information in the Business section on our databases page.
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Aspiring Retail Barron's Business Outlook for West Michigan Business Review Western Michigan Business Update Business Week Crain's Detroit Business Entrepreneur Magazine Forbes Fortune Grand Rapids Business Journal Grassroots Fundraising Journal Great Lakes Seaway Review Harvard Business Review Hispanic Business |
Inc Investor's Business Daily Kiplinger's Personal Finance MiBiz West Michigan Business Report Michigan Farmer Minority Business Entrepreneur Money NonProfit Times Seidman Business Review SmartMoney Survey of Current Business Value Line Investment Survey West Michigan Commercial Quarterly |
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Children
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American Girl Babybug Biography for Beginners Biography Today Boy's Life Cobblestone Cousteau Kids Cricket Current Events Current Science Disney Adventures Faces FamilyFun Grand Rapids Family Highlights for Children |
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Kids Discover Ladybug Michigan History for Kids National Geographic Kids New Moon Nick Odyssey Pack-o-Fun Radio Control Car Action Ranger Rick Skipping Stones Sports Illustrated for Kids Wondertime Zoobooks |
Computers
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Computer Shopper Computers in Libraries EGM: Electronic Gaming Monthly Game Informer Macworld Maximum PC |
Nintendo Power PC Magazine PCPhoto PC World Wired |
Consumer Resources
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Car and Driver Charity Rating Guide and Watchdog Reports Chronicle of Philanthropy Computer Shopper Consumer Guide Auto Series |
Consumer Reports and Buying Guide Consumer Reports Money Advisor Consumer Reports on Health FDA Consumer Road & Track |
The Environment
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Adbusters American Forests Audubon E: The Environmental Magazine Jack Pine Warbler Michigan Botanist Michigan Environmental Report |
North Woods Call OnEarth Outside People, Land & Water Sierra World Watch Yes |
Food
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Bon Appetit Cooking Light Cooks Illustrated Everyday with Rachel Ray Fine Cooking Gourmet |
Penzey's One Taste of Home Taste of Home's Simple & Delicious Vegetarian Times Wine Spectator |
Gardening
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Better Homes and Gardens Country Living Garden Design Grand Gardens |
Martha Stewart Living Mother Earth News Natural Home |
Health and Wellbeing
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Body & Soul Diabetes Forecast Health Health Care Financing Review JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association Kids Get Arthritis Too Mayo Clinic Health Letter Men's Fitness Men's Health |
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Natural Awakenings New England Journal of Medicine Nursing Prevention Psychology Today Public Health Reports Shape Yoga+Joyful Living Yoga Journal |
Hobbies and Leisure Activities
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American Cinematographer Antiques and Collecting Magazine Backpacker Baseball America Bicycling Black Belt Canoe and Kayak Crafts 'n Things Creating Keepsakes ESPN: The Magazine Field & Stream Fine Woodworking |
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Golf Magazine Interweave Knits Lakeland Boating Linn's Stamp News The Magazine Antiques Model Railroader Outdoor Life QST Runner's World Skiing Sports Illustrated Workbench |
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House and Home
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Better Homes and Gardens Country Living Dwell Family Handyman Fine Homebuilding Grand Rapids Cosmopolitan Home House Beautiful Interior Design Martha Stewart Living |
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Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion Metropolitan Home Natural Home Old House Interiors Renovation Style Style 1900 Traditional Home Victorian Homes |
Libraries and Review Sources
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Advanced Technology Libraries American Libraries Aspiring Retail Audiofile Black Issues Book Review BookForum Book Links Booklist The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Children's Magazine Guide Choice CMJ New Music Computers in Libraries Dirty Linen Global Rhythm Horn Book Information Technology and Libraries Jazztimes Kirkus Reviews Kliatt Library Administration & Management |
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Library Hotline Library Journal Library Resources & Technical Services LibrarySparks Michigan Libraries MultiCultural Review Mystery Scene New York Review of Books New York Times Book Review Public Libraries Publishers Weekly Realms of Fantasy Reference & User Services Quarterly Romantic Times SB & F (Science Books & Films) School Library Journal U*N*A*B*A*S*H*E*D Librarian Video Librarian Voice of Youth Advocates: VOYA Young Adult Library Servic |