How to Find Periodicals

How to make copies of articles

Self-service photocopy machines are available in the following locations in the Humanities and Social Sciences Library:

  • Rose Main Reading Room, Room 315, North Hall
  • DeWitt Wallace Periodicals Room, Room 108
  • Milstein Divisionof US History, Local History & Genealogy, Room 121
  • Dorot Jewish Division, Room 84

If there is no photocopier in the division in which your periodical is held, please consult the reference librarian for assistance.

Generally, most periodical articles can be photocopied.  However, because many of the items in the collections are fragile, some items may not be allowed for self-service copying.  For these items, our copy services division can make your copies for you.  Please ask one of our reference librarians for assistance with this.

Journal articles on microfilm may be printed using a microfilm reader with an attached printer.  Electronic journal articles may be printed directly from the computer.

Self-service photocopy machines and microfilm printers take either a copy card or coins.  Purchase a copy card or add value to a card at one of the card dispensers located in the Rose Main Reading Room (North Hall and South Hall), the DeWitt Wallace Periodicals Room, the Microforms Division, and the Milstein Division of US History, Local History and Genealogy.  Printing articles from computers in the library can only be done with a copy card.

Copies made with a copy card cost .15¢; copies made with coins cost .20¢.  Fragile items copied through our copy services division cost .25¢.

If you are unable to visit the library, NYPL Express can photocopy articles and deliver them to you for a fee.  Visit them online at http://www.nypl.org/express/