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How to Read Magazines Online

Magazines and newspapers are struggling with the digital age as their hard-copy sales decline. A few websites have popped up hoping to provide the reader with the experience of a magazine but the convenience of the Internet. This guide will help you discover three of the best free and legal methods to get your magazine fix online.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer
  • Internet connection
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Instructions

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      Direct your browser to The Free Library (see Resources for link). The Free Library has over 6 million magazines, newspaper and trade publications listed in their database. All free for your reading pleasure. You can sort by Date, Author and Publication or search for the periodical specifically. The Free Library omits illustrations and graphics and focuses solely on the content.

    • 2

      Visit Mygazines.net (see Resources for link) for a more visual view of magazines. A broad selection of magazines presented in a large Flash reading window allows you to navigate a virtual magazine as if it were in your own hands. See all pages, advertisements and articles in full color.

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      Navigate to Maggwire.com (see Resources for link). Maggwire is more of a magazine content aggregator, allowing you to view article headlines and overviews by publication. Maggwire doesn't actually host any of the content, avoiding any legal trouble. Clicking on a selected article brings you to the article listed on the publications website.

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