Flipster allows you to read recent issues of popular magazines in a web browser or an app.
To get started, visit Flipster and log in with your JMU credentials. Learn more about Flipster in this JMU Libraries announcement or this video.
Who can use Flipster?
JMU students, faculty, staff and affiliates can read magazines with Flipster. Find it on JMU Libraries' Databases list.
Do I have to download software or an app to use Flipster?
No. You can use Flipster in a browser without downloading anything.
What are the browser/system requirements for using Flipster?
Find the current requirements for browsers and mobile devices on this site.
Can I link to an article in Flipster to share it in Canvas?
Yes, you can print or share direct links to stories or pages. Just copy the URL when looking at an article, and share anywhere, including in a Canvas course!
I'm having trouble using Flipster. Where can I find help?
Start with these tutorials. If your problem isn't resolved, try Ask the Library.
Can I request a magazine be added to Flipster?
Yes! Email your liaison librarian with the magazine title.
Can I read older issues of magazines in Flipster?
Yes, some older issues are available. On a desktop or laptop computer, open the most recent issue of a magazine and select the "All Issues" menu item to see available issues. On a mobile device, tap on the info icon associated with the magazine you are interested in. From the Details Screen, browse all available back issues.
What magazines are available to read in Flipster?
JMU Libraries subscribes to recent issues of these magazines in Flipster. The links below will take you to our main page for each magazine; on that page, scroll down to Online availability section to find the Flipster link.
- Adbusters
- America Magazine: The Jesuit Review of Faith and Culture
- American Craft
- American History
- The American Poetry Review
- Aperture
- Apollo
- Archaeology (a publication of the Archaeological Institute of America)
- Architectural Digest
- Art in America
- The Art Newspaper
- Art and AsiaPacific
- Artforum International
- The Atlantic Monthly
- Biblical Archaeology Review
- Bloomberg Businessweek
- Bust
- C Magazine
- Ceramics Monthly
- Ceramics: Art and Perception
- The Christian Century
- The Christian Science Monitor Weekly
- Christianity Today
- Commonweal
- Communication Arts
- Consumer Reports
- Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue (the journal of the American Association of Teaching and Curriculum)
- Discover
- Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
- Downbeat
- Education Week
- ENR: Engineering News-Record
- Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine
- Fine Woodworking
- Forbes
- Foreign Policy
- The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide
- The Horn Book (also called Horn Book Magazine)
- Horticulture
- The Humanist
- Inc.
- The Magazine Antiques (also called Antiques)
- Metalsmith
- The Nation
- National Geographic
- Natural History
- The New Yorker
- Orion
- The Oxford American
- Poetry
- Popular Mechanics
- Popular Woodworking
- The Progressive
- Rolling Stone
- School Library Journal
- SchoolArts
- Sculpture
- Sports Illustrated Kids
- TD: Talent Development
- Technology Review (also called MIT Technology Review)
- TIME Magazine
- Training
- Washington Monthly
- The Writer
- The Writer's Digest
- YC: Young Children
Find more magazines on our Virtual Newsrack page.