Newspapers, Journals and Magazines
Resources available within the library
Newspapers
We take a range of daily local, regional, national and international newspapers. Listed below are the newspapers we keep, and how long week keep them for:
- Al Quds Al Arabi – one week, then transferred to Firth Park Library
- Asian Voice - last three months
- Barnsley Chronicle – last six months
- Daily Express – last three months
- Daily Mirror – one year
- Daily Mail – last three months
- Daily Telegraph – one year
- Daily Jang – last three months
- Derbyshire Times – last six months
- Eastern Eye – last three months
- El Pais – last three months
- Evening Standard – last three months
- Euro Bangla
- Guardian – on microfilm from 1957 and CD ROM
- Gujarat Samachar - last three months
- Independent – last three months and on microfilm 1986-1998
- India Weekly – one year
- Irish Times – last three months
- Janomat – last three months
- La Stampa – last three months
- Manchester Evening News – last three months
- Observer – last six months. 1998-2005 on CD ROM
- Rotherham Advertiser – last six months
- Scotsman – last three months
- Sing Tao Daily – two weeks, then transferred to Broomhill Library
- Sunday Telegraph – one year
- Sunday Times – on microfilm from 1974
- Times – on microfilm from 1785
- Voice – last three months
- Yorkshire Evening Post – last three months
Magazines and Journals
We have a large number of journals available for use within the library, ranging from specialist to more popular titles. The latest copies are on display in the library and earlier ones are available on request. At the bottom of the page are downloadable lists of our Journal titles.
Titles include:
- Astronomy
- Autocar
- British Medical Journal
- Caterer and Hotelkeeper
- Ecologist
- Estates Gazette
- Flight International
- Metal Bulletin
- Model Boats
- Money Facts
- Nature
- New Scientist
- Physics World
- Taxation
- Weather
We also have European and International Statistics journals and an EEC journals collection.
Extensive historical collections are also available for general reading and research on subjects including:
- metallurgy
- building
- botany
- engineering
- electronics
These titles are not listed on our library catalogue, so please check the listing at the bottom of this page or check the "Journals in local libraries (SULOS)" catalogue via the University of Sheffield Library website.
Examples include:
- London Gazette 1929 -
- Builders 1842 -
- Engineer 1856 -
- Iron & Coal Trades Review 1927 -
- Curtis' Botanical Magazine 1810 -
Online Resources
We also subscribe to NewsUK, which provides FREE 24/7 access to a variety of local and national newspapers. Find out more by looking at the Newspapers Online page.
Please note that the inclusion of any website or link on this list does not mean that they have been vetted or recommended by Sheffield City Council. It is important to make sure that you are happy that they are suitable for your own requirements.
Downloads
Listing from A-M of Business, Science & Technology Journals (655 KB)
Listing from A-M of Business, Science & Technology Journals (411 KB)
Listing from N-Z of Business, Science & Technology Journals (377 KB)
Listing from N-Z of Business, Science & Technology Journals (216 KB)

