Pitts Quick Links
Periodicals
The Pitts Library subscribes to more than 1,000 periodicals, with special strength in titles from sub-Saharan Africa, and typically adds over 4,000 issues to its collections annually. Periodicals holdings include more than 40 newspaper subscriptions.
We hold some of our periodicals, particularly older publications, at the Library Service Center (LSC), an offsite storage center shared by Emory and Georgia Tech. Click here to learn how to request items from the LSC.
At this time, many periodicals published before 1950 are not identified in our online catalog. If you cannot locate a particular periodical, please contact a reference librarian to inquire about its availability. Emory also subscribes to many electronic journals, a list of which you can find at http://ejournals.emory.edu.
Newspapers
Of the more than 40 newspapers received by Pitts Theology Library, special strengths reside in Methodist conference newspapers and Christian newspapers from sub-Saharan Africa. We also receive newspapers from other Christian denominations and a selection of general interest and academic newspapers, including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Retention Policy:
- International newspapers : Pitts retains the most recent 3 years of newspapers published monthly or less often, and the most recent 2 years published biweekly or more frequently. This does not include African newspapers, which are retained until another suitable preservation option is provided.
- National newspapers (non-Methodist) : Pitts retains the most recent year only. For newspapers published daily, Pitts retains the most recent week only.
- Methodist and African newspapers are retained long-term if not available on microfilm. Georgia denominational newspapers are retained if not collected elsewhere. Older editions of these items are kept in archival boxes.