About Us
The Periodicals Department supports the mission of the Harold B. Lee Library, the University, and its sponsor, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The mission of the Periodicals Department is to support the University curriculum, as well as student and faculty research needs, through the administration of the newspaper and periodical collection of the Harold B. Lee Library. We are committed to collecting, managing, providing access to, and bibliographic instruction for these resources, as well as similar materials available in a variety of formats outside the University.
The Periodicals Department provides reference and other services to BYU faculty, administration, staff and their dependents, BYU students, UALC faculty, staff and students, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to members of the local community.
Collection
The Periodicals Room has a periodical collection of over 22,000 titles, a variety of newspapers and hundreds of databases to assist you with all your research needs.
Services
The Periodicals Room offers a variety of services to faculty, students and patrons of the library. A 24-hour periodical check-out (for faculty only), self-serve copy machines, computers and scanners are some of the services offered.
Contact Us
We would love to help you with all your questions about the periodicals collection and how to search it. You can reach us at (801) 422-3666 or by stopping by the Periodicals Reference Desk located at the North end of the 2nd floor of the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University.
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