Nick Okrent
Nick is responsible for selecting material in all formats and providing instructional assistance in support of the fields of Africana Studies, Philosophy, U.S. History, World History, and general Humanities. He serves with the other coordinating bibliographers to advise on collections-related planning and policy. Nick also represents the Libraries on the Bookstore Advisory Committee, and coordinates outreach and services for the USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive. Prior to coming to Penn, Nick worked at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the New York Historical Society. Nick has a Master's degree in Library Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Master of Philosophy and Master of Arts in Philosophy from Columbia University, and a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Haverford College.
During much of the 20th century there was no greater bearer of mass market culture in the United States than the popular magazine, which was designed for a general audience across geographical regions and was not limited by the form or function of newspapers, books, or specialty publications. These magazines are essential resources for studying social, cultural and political trends and thoughts. The Libraries recently added two of the most important U.S. mass market magazines to its online collection.
Ebony Magazine Archive (1945-2014)
Ebony is one of the key Afro-American magazines of the 20th century, covering current events, art, design, politics and culture, literature, advertising. The Ebony Magazine Archive contains indexing, abstracting and full text for the complete archive (including Covers, [photographs], and Advertisements).
Esquire Magazine Archive (1933-2014)
The Esquire Magazine Archive consists of complete cover to cover coverage of the award-winning major men’s magazine. It includes more than 900 issues providing a broad view of 20th-Century American and cultural currents.
Both archives can be searched through Ebsco, which also search Businessweek, Forbes, Fortune, The Nation, The New Republic, The National Review, Time, and the Saturday Evening Post.
Many of the Libraries' mass media periodicals are conveniently listed here.
During much of the 20th century there was no greater bearer of mass market culture in the United States than the popular magazine, which was designed for a general audience across geographical regions and was not limited by the form or function of newspapers, books, or specialty publications. These magazines are essential resources for studying social, cultural and political trends and thoughts.