Popular magazines (news, fashion, sports, etc.) can provide commentary about the time period that they were published in. In addition to the articles, illustrations and advertisements are also useful primary sources - especially for the study of consumerism, gender roles, material culture, history of technology, and popular culture.
The WSU Libraries provide access to magazine collections through our databases. We also have many bound issues of print magazines that can be browsed in the library. Some examples of historical popular magazines in our collections include: