Magazines & Newspapers
in Central Library
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Locations of Magazines & Newspapers
in Central Library |
Lobby Level
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2nd Floor Information LINC
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2nd Floor Humanities
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3rd Floor Bus/Sciences
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4th Floor History
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Garden Level
- Memphis Room Magazine Collection
- Stacks Collection
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About Magazines and Newspapers in Central Library
| FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) |
- How do I search for magazine information?
- Like other formats, magazine and newspaper holdings and location
information can be searched and found in the Library Computer
Catalog. (Searching tips: You may search by title or by subject
in Easy Search. You may also search by keywords in Advanced Search
and limit your results to the "Magazines/Periodicals Serials"
format). If you find bibliographic information, check to see if
Central Library carries the title and has the holding you're looking
for. If yes, you can bring your bibliographic information to any
public services desk for retrieval. If you need more help with
searching our Library Computer Catalog, please ask information
staff for assistance.
- May I check out magazines?
- Popular Library Magazines collection, YA comics and Children's
magazines collection are the only three circulating collections.
They can be checked out for 7 days. The rest of the magazines,
newspapers and microfilms are all reference.
- Where do I find current and back issues?
- Current magazines and newspapers are displayed in the Magazines
and Newspapers Browsing Area on the Lobby Level. Some subject
specific, current magazines are displayed in the subject departments.
For instance, the Business/Sciences department on the 3rd Floor
has current business/sciences related and Health Information Center
magazines, displays, etc. Most of the back issues are housed in
the Garden Level Stacks. (Stacks on the Garden Level is a holding
area that includes back issues of magazines, newspapers, and other
materials). You may request these items for retrieval at any public
services desk.
- Where do I find the Commercial Appeal?
- One copy of the current issue of the Commercial Appeal is
in the Browsing Area on the Lobby Level. Another is on the 2nd
Floor in the Information LINC area. Paper copies for the current
month and past several months are housed in the Information LINC
area and in the Garden Level Stacks until microfilms for these
issues are received. Paper copies of the CA are discarded once
microfilm is received. Microfilms of the CA are housed in History.
Please check the Library Computer Catalog and with staff for information.
For more details on the Commercial Appeal click
here.
- What if the article I need is on microfilm?
- Most of our library's microfilms are located on the 2nd Floor
in the Information LINC area. Some local interest microfilms are
located on the 4th floor in the History Department. Both departments
have microfilm reader machines to use and print copies if needed.
- What if Central Library doesn't have the title I need?
- You can check to see if it is available full-text in Gale
Databases. If not, check with the Interlibrary Loan Department
(415-2705) to see if copies of the article are available through
Interlibrary Loan.
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Central Magazine Collections by Title
- Current Magazines & Newspapers Browsing
Area
- The Magazines and Newspapers Browsing Area is located on the
Lobby Level of the Central Library. Most current issues of magazines
carried by the Central Library are displayed there. Some current,
subject oriented magazines are displayed in the subject departments.
Back issues are sent to the Garden Level Stacks. A complete listing
of Magazines is available here.
A complete listing of Newspapers is available
here.
- Popular Library Circulating Magazines
- The Popular Library Magazine Collection satisfies our customer's
needs for magazines of popular interest. This is one of the three
circulating magazine collections at the Central Library. This collection
is available for 7-day checkout. It is housed in the Popular Library
Room on the Lobby Level. Titles in this collection are occasionally
de-selected or "weeded" based on the space availability and the
condition of the magazines. Since this collection is cataloged differently,
materials that are checked out may not be indicated, therefore,
a note "Available for check-out. Set may be incomplete" is on every
item. A complete listing is available here.
- 5 Year Collection
- The 5 Year Collection (4 years plus current year) consists of
approximately 100 titles that are bound due to frequent retrieval.
These titles along with magazine directories, indexes such as Readers'
Guide to Periodical Index, and consumer reports are housed on the
2nd floor in the Information Linc area. Current issues of these
magazines are housed on the Lobby Level in the Browsing Area. Some
recent issues are at the bindery or in the Garden Level Stacks being
prepared for binding. If available, they can be retrieved. Please
check with Librarians for assistance. Magazines in this collection
that are older than 5 years are housed in the Garden Level Stacks.
A complete listing is available here.
- Microfilm Collection
- Most of our library's microfilms are located on the 2nd Floor
in the Information LINC area. Microfilm reader machines are available
to use and print copies if needed. A complete listing is
here.
- Business/Sciences
- Business/Sciences subject specific magazines are housed on the
3rd floor. Business/Sciences has several Centers - Health Information,
Job & Career, Small Business, Non-Profit, and Grants. Each of these
Centers has subject specific magazines on display. In addition,
print Patents are housed in Business/Sciences. A complete listing
of the Business/Sciences subject specific magazines is available
here.
- History
- History Department, located on the 4th floor, has current history,
Memphis related, and genealogy related magazines and newsletters.
A complete listing is available here.
History also has quite a collection of local interest microfilms.
Microfilm reader machines are available to use and print copies
if needed. A complete listing of newspapers on microfilm is available
here.
- Humanities
- Humanities Department has circulating Young Adult collection
and comics on the 2nd floor. The Humanities Reader's Center houses
some reader's advisory magazines. The current issues of Billboard,
Sporting News and TV Guide are housed at the public service desk.
A complete listing is available here.
- Children's
- Regular Magazines in the Children's Department are all circulating,
except Children's comics which are reference. A complete listing
is available here.
- Professional Collection
- The current 3 years of library professional journals are housed
in the Professional Collection on the Lobby Level. Back issues are
housed in the Garden Level Stacks. A complete listing is available
here.
Updated November 9, 2005
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