Magazines and Newspapers

PGCMLS offers a variety of magazine and newspaper databases which provide electronic access to over 8,000 different magazine and newspaper titles. You can browse through the complete A to Z list, break the list down by subject, or search the available content of individual titles by clicking on a specific title within the alphabetical list. You can also select one of the databases listed to search across various titles simultaneously.

• A to Z - See an alphabetical listing of all the magazines and newspapers available through the library’s electronic resources. Quickly locate and link to journals of interest.
• America’s Newspapers and Newspapers of the World (Newsbank)
  Full-text articles from over 500 US city newspapers, including the Washington Post (1977- ), the Washington Times (1990- ) and the New York Times (2000- ). Plus, full-text articles from (over 900 newspapers from ) around the world, including the London Times. Also included is America's Obituaries and Death Notices. These databases do not include classifieds, legal notices, graphics, and articles not copyright to the newspaper. (Remote access available for all but a few of these newspapers.)
• America’s Obituaries and Death Notices
  A collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices. An ideal resource for genealogical research. Easily searchable by name of the deceased, date range, or text, such as residence, occupation, hobbies, family members or other personal information, contained in the obituary or death notice. (Remote access available.)
• Baltimore SUN Archives **
  Indexing and complete text of articles, stories, letters and editorials, copyright of the Baltimore Sun from 1990 to present.
• Children’s Magazine Database - (Searchasaurus)
  Use this search tool to find information in over 50 magazines, an encyclopedia of animals, a general encyclopedia, a middle search plus, and a primary search, also a dictionary, and a picture file, all written especially for kids. (Remote access available.)
• ERIC (EBSCOhost)
  The Educational Resource Information Center contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals. (Remote access available.)
• Health and Wellness Resource Center
  Magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories and information on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health and safety, alcohol and drug abuse, prescription drugs, etc. Included are links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as government databases. The material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only. (Remote access available.)
• Health Source - Consumer Edition
  Search for information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Features searchable full text for over 190 journals including Consumer Reports on Health and Mens Health, as well as abstracts and indexing for over 205 general health, nutrition and professional health care publications. The material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only. (Remote access available.)
• Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCOhost)
  This database provides nearly 600 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. It also features abstracts and indexing for nearly 850 journals. This database is updated on a daily basis. (Remote access available.)
• Kids Search
  Kids in grades K-5 can search by keyword or topic to find appropriate articles, primary source documents, photos, flags, etc.
• Magazine Index (EbscoHost)
  Provides abstracts and /or full text articles from nearly 2,000 periodicals Choose from MasterFile Premier, a multidisciplinary database, Business Source Elite, Health Source - Consumer Edition, Health Source - Nursing/Academic Edition, Newspaper Source, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, Middle Search Plus, Primary Search, EBSCO Animals, ERIC, and Clinical Pharmacology. (Remote access available.)
• Magazine Index (InfoTrac)
  A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center to find articles from magazines, reference books, and newspapers, many with full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more, from 1980. (Remote access available.)
• Middle Search Plus
  Provides full text for magazines covering general topics appropriate for middle school students.
• New York Times **
  Indexing and complete text of articles, stories, letters and editorials copyright of the New York Times for the current rolling 90 days only. Indexing and abstracts from 1986. This database does not include classifieds, legal notices, graphics, and articles not copyright to the newspaper.
  Searchasaurus - (Children's Magazine Database)
  Use this search tool to find nformation in over 50 magazines, an encyclopedia of animals, a general encyclopedia, (a middle search plus, - this part should be deleted and a direct link for Middle Search Plus created as a separate entity)and a primary search, also a dictionary, and a picture file, all written especially for kids. (Remote access available.)
• Wall Street Journal**
  Indexing and complete text of articles, stories, letters and editorials copyright of the Wall Street Journal. Coverage begins with 1984. There is generally a lag time of one day. This database does not include classifieds, legal notices, graphics, and articles not copyright to the newspaper.
• The Washington Post
  Coverage begins with 1977. LOGIN AND PASSWORD are the first five numbers on your library card. There is a lag time of generally one day. This database does not include classifieds, legal notices, graphics, and articles not copyright to the newspaper. (Remote access available.)
• Washington Times
  Coverage begins with 1990. There is a lag time of generally 48 hours. This database does not include classifieds, legal notices, graphics, and articles not copyright to the newspaper. (Remote access available.)