Research Guides: History: Historical Magazines

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Full Text Historical Magazines & Collections

* = UC Irvine access only

American Periodicals Series*
Coverage: 1740-early 20th century. Contains 1,124 journals, magazines, and newspapers.
British Periodicals *
[Still being built] Will include 160 British journals published between 1681 and 1920. Topics covered include literature, philosophy, history, science, the fine arts and the social sciences.
The Economist (Historical Archive) *
Coverage: 1843-2014. Presents comprehensive analysis of global news every week.
Eigteenth Century Journals (British) *
Coverage: 1685-1815
Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive
Includes 17 major trade and consumer magazines, such as Variety, from their inception to the year 2000.
Financial Times (Historical Archive) *
Coverage: 1888-2010. Initially focused on the global financial and economic issues, the Financial Times expanded coverage in the post war years, reporting on topics such as industry, energy and international politics.
Godey's Lady's Book *
Coverage: 1830-1875. Also in American Periodicals for the years 1855-1882. This was a popular magazine for women, published in Philadelphia.
Harper's Weekly *
Coverage: 1857-1912. This was an American political magazine based in New York City.
Hein Online *
Contains more than 1,000 law or law-related periodicals.
Media History Digital Library
Coverage: 1912-1973. Collections include extensive runs of several important trade papers and fan magazines like Photoplay and Moving Picture World.
The Nation *
Coverage: 1865 - 2002. America's oldest weekly magazine devoted to politics and culture, self-described as "the flagship of the left."
Readers' Guide Retrospective *
Coverage: 1890-1982. INDEX ONLY to general-interest U.S. periodicals.
Scientific American Archive *
Coverage: 1845-2005. Covers science and technology and is the oldest continually published magazine in the U.S.
Vogue Archive *
Coverage: 1892- current issue
Women's Magazine Archive *
Includes Better Homes and Gardens, Chatelaine, Good Housekeeping, Ladies' Home Journal, and Parents, dating from the 19th century through to the 21st. [Work in Progress]