By Mac Nies
National Geographic: the magazine that needs no introduction. It is the most recognizable magazine in the United States and a cornerstone of popular science and culture writing. With its iconic yellow border and stunning color photography, National Geographic has influenced American education and entertainment for generations and has expanded into 14 different TV channels around the globe. For over a century, this magazine has documented the natural world and shaped the way generations have seen history, culture, and science – often revealing as much about the perspectives of its time as the subjects it portrays.
National Geographic broadly covers historical, scientific, and environmental topics. While the magazine is certainly educational on the surface, its real academic value lies in the historical and sociocultural lenses through which its articles are told.
For students studying history, geography, and culture, National Geographic offers more than interesting facts – it is a window into how information has been framed and shared with the public over time.
Access to the National Geographic from 1888 to today is available in Cornette Library’s online database through Gale Academic OneFile and the National Geographic Magazine Archive. We also have bound and microfilm volumes available in-person covering 1959 to today.
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