# Where can I buy a SINGLE MAGAZINE on the Internets? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 15, 2008, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-single-magazine-on-the-internets/472828 "2008-11-15T06:31:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-single-magazine-on-the-internets/472828/1 "2008-11-15T06:31:12Z")
I’ve been trying to find the new Newsweek that’s been talked about but can’t find the damn thing ANYWHERE! Local stores don’t have them and every place I’ve seen on the Internet sells the SUBSCRIPTIONS but not the individual issue. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![LibrarySpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@LibrarySpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LibrarySpy)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-single-magazine-on-the-internets/472828/2 "2008-11-15T15:54:07Z")
Try your local public or university library. Many libraries carry Newsweek, and ideally it won’t have been stolen by now. Call ahead. You can also read online for free, if you don’t care about the fancy glossy paper. [Kennewick](http://www.mcl-lib.org/magazines_newspapers.htm) carries Proquest, a database which carries Newsweek, up to the current issue. eBay would be a last resort. You can get individual issues there, but it looks like there’s a spike in prices. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-single-magazine-on-the-internets/472828/3 "2008-11-15T16:22:07Z")
What’s so good about the latest Newsweek? ---
**Author:** ![Student\_Driver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@Student\_Driver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Student_Driver)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-single-magazine-on-the-internets/472828/4 "2008-11-15T16:25:36Z")
(Supposedly) behind the scenes commentary from the various presidential campaigns, painting more than a few main figures in a poor light. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-single-magazine-on-the-internets/472828/5 "2008-11-15T16:27:13Z")
Moving thread from IMHO to General Questions. ---
**Author:** ![BrandonR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@BrandonR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrandonR)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-single-magazine-on-the-internets/472828/6 "2008-11-15T16:39:21Z")
> [@Student\_Driver](#): > > (Supposedly) behind the scenes commentary from the various presidential campaigns, painting more than a few main figures in a poor light. All that should be online here: [Highlights: Newsweek’s Special Election Project - Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com/id/167581) ---
**Author:** ![Monstera\_deliciosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monstera_deliciosa/32/109_2.png) [@Monstera\_deliciosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstera_deliciosa)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-single-magazine-on-the-internets/472828/7 "2008-11-15T16:58:43Z")
Unfortunately, this site does not seem to have the issue of Newsweek you are after in stock. But just to answer the general question of where you can buy single issues of magazines on the 'net, [here is a source](http://www.mymagstore.com/h1546/Home.html) I’ve used. And you can e-mail them to see if they can get ahold of specific issues. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-single-magazine-on-the-internets/472828/8 "2008-11-15T17:38:33Z")
I had luck finding one in a college bookstore near me. Student know it’s an important historical event, but most would rather spend the $5 on beer. 🙂 But hurry – it goes off sale on Monday. ---
**Author:** ![uncle\_squeegee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b5e925/32.png) [@uncle\_squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/uncle_squeegee)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-single-magazine-on-the-internets/472828/9 "2008-11-15T19:45:10Z")
[Amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b_0_4?url=search-alias%3Dmagazines&field-keywords=newsweek+single+issue&x=0&y=0&sprefix=news) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-single-magazine-on-the-internets/472828/10 "2008-11-15T20:09:36Z")
I was looking for that issue myself, but my mom got it for me where she lives. I believe you may still be able to get it by calling _Newsweek_ directly at (800) 631-1040. ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-single-magazine-on-the-internets/472828/11 "2008-11-16T20:42:54Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > I was looking for that issue myself, but my mom got it for me where she lives. I believe you may still be able to get it by calling _Newsweek_ directly at (800) 631-1040. Found it. [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com)? No. Barnes and Noble? No. Bookstore? No. … **Albertsons**. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-single-magazine-on-the-internets/472828/12 "2008-11-19T15:13:52Z")
Good on ya! I’m reading it now and really enjoying it. These _Newsweek_ special post-election wrapup issues, with all the behind-the-scenes stuff from their imbedded and embargoed reporters from throughout the entire campaign, are like crack for a political junkie like me. Love it.