How to Find Periodicals
Periodicals available at other Libraries
If an article is needed from a periodical not available at The New York Public Library there are a several options for obtaining it.
- Check to see if the title is available online
- Check LEO, the catalog of the Branch Libraries of The New York Public
Library
- Check WorldCat to see what other libraries have the title.
- If the title is available at a library outside of New York City, you can request a copy of a specific article through Interlibrary Loan. There may be a small charge for the interlibrary loan transaction.
- If the title is available at a library in New York City (New York University, Columbia, or City University for example) access to those libraries may be arranged with the use of a referral METRO card.
- Check NYPL Express for the Library's fee-based research and document delivery service.
For more information concerning these kinds of requests, consult a Librarian at the Reference Desk in Room 315.
