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Highlighted Magazines & Newspapers Resources
Magazines & Newspapers Publication Finder
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Find out what magazines, journals, and newspapers the Library subscribes to online, and then link to the correct database to read articles or issues.
Flipster
Use at Home? Yes
Formats Available: Magazines
Description: Check out magazines to read on your computer or mobile device. Includes popular titles such as Time, Consumer Reports and People.
Several popular magazine titles previously available in Flipster are now available through Overdrive.
PressReader
Use at Home? Yes
Formats Available: Magazines, Newspapers
Description: Free full text, full color online subscriptions to popular newspapers and magazines from around the world! Access by clicking on the Sign In button, then Libraries & Groups. Search for the St. Charles Public Library. Select OpenAthens and enter your library card number and PIN.
Now with USA Today!
Magazines & Newspapers Research Materials
Academic Search Complete
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Multidisciplinary research database, providing acclaimed full-text journals, magazines and other valuable resources, now with access to 5,812 active full-text journals.
America’s News Magazines
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Full-text articles from 47 U.S. news magazines.
American Physical Society
Use at Home? Yes
Description: The American Physical Society (APS) is the world’s second largest organization of physicists and publishes more than a dozen scientific journals, including the prestigious Physical Review and Physical Review.
Aurora Beacon-News Collection
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Full text of the paper from 1997, plus online article text and full color images of the paper from 2018.
Biography Reference Source
Use at Home? Yes
Description:More than 390,000 biographies. Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies.
Booklist
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Book review journal of the American Library Association, connecting library and education workers to the books and resources needed to support and enrich their communities.
Chicago Community Collection
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Find information on topics related to business, education, government, health, politics and more from a variety of news media including newspapers, blogs, videos and web-only content including: the Beacon News (1997-current, full color 2018-current), Chicago Sun-Times (1986-current, full color 2018-current), Courier-News (1997-current), Daily Herald (1995-current, full color 2021-Current), the Kane County Chronicle (2004-current, full color July 2022-current), and the St. Charles Republican (2009-2014).
Chicago Sun-Times Collection
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Coverage of the full-text paper from 1986 to current, and full-color images from 2018 to current.
Chicago Tribune
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Coverage of the full-text paper from 1985 to Current.
Chicago Tribune Digital Microfilm
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Microfilm reproduction of the Chicago Tribune, all editions from 2008 to 3 months ago. Digital microfilm includes every page of every edition of the newspaper, including display ads, legal notices and classifieds.
Chicago Tribune Historical Edition
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue in 1849 to 1994. This collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
Daily Herald Collection
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Full-text coverage from 1995 to Current. Full-color images from 2021 to Current.
Education Source
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Education Source is a valuable full-text database covering all levels of education research and specialties such as multilingual education, health education and testing.
Ethnic Diversity Source
Use at Home? Yes
Description: This full-text database is a dedicated resource covering the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America.
Flipster
Use at Home? Yes
Formats Available: Magazines
Description: Check out magazines to read on your computer or mobile device. Includes popular titles such as Time, Consumer Reports and People.
Several popular magazine titles previously available in Flipster are now available through Overdrive.
Gale General OneFile
Use at Home? Yes
Description: General interest articles on current events, science, entertainment, the arts, etc.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Use at Home? Yes
Description:Provides researchers, allied health professionals, nurses, and medical educators access to scholarly journals on many medical disciplines. Provides indexing, abstracts, and full text for hundreds of nursing and allied health journals, many of which are peer reviewed.
Journal of Intellectual Freedom & Privacy
Use at Home? Yes
Description: From the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom, keep up to date with news of book bannings and censorship, new policies and reports from the Intellectual Freedom Committee and the Freedom to Read Foundation, and read peer-reviewed articles on privacy and intellectual freedom.
Kane County Chronicle Collection
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Full-text coverage from July 2004 to current. Full-color images starting in February 2022 to current.
Library & Information Science Source
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Journals and periodicals that help librarians and researchers keep pace with the latest trends in the field.
Local Historical Newspapers
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Searchable database of local digital microfilm 1842-1998.
Los Angeles Times
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Indexes not only top news stories but also the information contained on the various sections of the paper, including complete bibliographic information, companies, people, products, etc. Coverage from 1985 – current.
Magazines & Newspapers Publication Finder
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Find out what magazines, journals, and newspapers the Library subscribes to online, and then link to the correct database to read articles or issues.
National Geographic Kids
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Contains National Geographic Kids magazine 2009-present (3 month embargo), 200 National Geographic Kids books, and 500 kid-friendly and downloadable images.
National Geographic Virtual Library
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Contains National Geographic magazine 1888-Current, National Geographic Traveler magazine 2010-Current, as well as hundreds of videos, maps, atlases, and other downloadable images.
The New York Times All Access (in-library)
Use at Home? No
Formats Available: Newspaper
Description: Nearly unlimited access to the News section of the New York Times website including articles from 1851-present day. Simply sign up for a free NYTimes account (if you don’t already have one) to access whenever you’re in the library.
The New York Times All Access (remote access)
Use at Home? Yes
Formats Available: Newspaper
Description: Follow the link to redeem a code for 24 hours of free access to the New York Times on any of your devices. You’ll then be guided to register for a free NY Times account (if you don’t already have one). When your code runs out, just return to this link to redeem another code.
Includes access to:
- News
- Games
- Cooking
- Wirecutter
- The Athletic
New York Times from ProQuest
Use at Home? Yes
Formats Available: Newspaper
Description: searchable full text (no images) of articles in the New York Times from 1980 to the current day
Newsbank
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Explore and stay informed on local, national and international topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from around the world to around the corner, including the Beacon News, Chicago Sun-Times, Kane County Chronicle and more. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Newspaper Source Plus
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Includes millions of articles from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. Offers television and radio transcripts and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources. Newspapers include St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Washington Post, USA Today, and more.
NewspaperArchive
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Locate obituaries, and other news stories in full page views of historical newspapers from across the world dating from 1607.
Newsstream
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Search the most recent national news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring content from newspapers, newswires, and news sites in active full-text format.
OverDrive/Libby/eMediaLibrary
Use at Home? Yes
Formats Available: Audiobooks, eBooks, Magazines
Description: Check out up to 10 eBooks or Audiobooks for up to 3 weeks. Check out an unlimited number of magazines for 3 weeks. Only Kindle-friendly library eBook vendor.
Browse the Libby App from your Laptop/Desktop
Points of View Reference Source
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this database provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.
PressReader
Use at Home? Yes
Formats Available: Magazines, Newspapers
Description: Free full text, full color online subscriptions to popular newspapers and magazines from around the world! Access by clicking on the Sign In button, then Libraries & Groups. Search for the St. Charles Public Library. Select OpenAthens and enter your library card number and PIN.
Now with USA Today!
Religion & Philosophy Collection
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Hundreds of full-text journals and magazines covering many religious and philosophical topics, including world religions, religious history, political philosophy, and philosophy of language.
UlrichsWeb
Use at Home? Yes
Description: The authoritative source of bibliographic and publisher information on more than 300,000 periodicals of all types from around the world.
Wall Street Journal
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Access The Wall Street Journal (both print and online editions), as well as WSJ: The Magazine from the Wall Street Journal
Washington Post
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Indexes not only top news stories but also the information contained on the various sections of the paper, including complete bibliographic information, companies, people, products, etc. Coverage from 1987 – current.