Parapsychology and Occult Science Periodicals
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library has numerous journals about parapsychology and the occult sciences and related topics. The journals are located in various libraries, including the Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library (SSHEL) and Main Stacks. Use the Library Catalog to search by title or call number to find a specific journal’s location. The letters in parentheses indicate the publication frequency; however, many titles may be published irregularly. See the frequency key for an explanation about the letters. This is not a comprehensive list of occult science journals held by the library. To search for additional titles, see Additional Resources.
Current Periodicals | Historical Collections | Additional Resources | Frequency Key
Current Periodicals
American Dowser (Q)
133.32305 AM
Fate: The World’s Mysteries Explored (M)
133.05 FA
Flying Saucer Review (Q)
629.133405 FL
Fortean Times (M)
133.05 FO
Horoscope Guide Monthly (continues Astrology and American Astrology) (M)
133.5405 AME1
Journal for Spiritual & Consciousness Studies (continues Journal of Spirituality and Paranormal Studies) (Q)
133.805 JO1a
Journal of Near-Death Studies (Q)
155.93705 JO
Journal of Parapsychology (Q, S)
133.905 JO
Light (Q)
133.0705 LI
Magic, Ritual and Witchcraft (S)
133.05 MRW
MUFON UFO Journal (M)
001.94205 MU
Prediction (M)
133.05 PRE
Preternature: Critical and Historical Studies on the Preternatural (S)
Online only
Skeptical Inquirer (Q, B)
133.0705 ZET1
SPR Newsletter (Society for Psychical Research) (S)
133.8072005 SO
Historical Collections
A.R.E. Community (Association for Research and Enlightenment) (B)
133.0705 AR2
A.R.E. Journal (Association for Research and Enlightenment) (continues as Venture Inward) (Q)
133.0705 AS
A.R.E. News (Association for Research and Enlightenment) (continues as Venture Inward) (B)
133.0805 AR
A.S.P.R. Newsletter (Y)
133.806 AS
American Astrology (continues Astrology, continues as Horoscope Guide Monthly) (M)
133.505 AME AND 133.5405 AME
Ancient Skies (BM)
629.4 An22
Anomalist (S)
001.05 AN
Astrological Magazine (M)
133.505 AS
Astrology (V)
133.505 AST
Astrology (continues as Astrology and Horoscope Guide Monthly) (M)
133.5405 AS
Borderlands (continues Journal of Borderland Research)(Q)
001.9405 JO1
Bulletin (American Federation of Astrologers Inc.) (continues as Today’s Astrologer) (M)
133.505 BU
Dell Horoscope (M)
133.5405 HO
Cerealogist (Q)
001.9405CE
Exceptional Human Experience (continues Parapsychology Abstracts International) (S)
016.1338 P2121
Inpsider : Unlocking the human psyche (continues Theta) (M)
133.901305 IN
Journal of Borderland Research (continues as Borderlands)(Q)
001.9405 JO1a AND 001.9405 JO
Journal of Religion and Psychical Research (continues as Journal of Spirituality and Paranormal Studies) (Q)
133.805 JO1
Journal of Spirituality and Paranormal Studies (continues as Journal for Spiritual & Consciousness Studies) (Q)
133.805 JO1a
Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research (Q)
133.0705 AM
Newsletter (Illinois MUFON) (Q)
001.94205 NEW
The Occult Digest (M)
133.05 OC
Parapsychology Abstracts International (continues as Exceptional Human Experience) (S)
016.13387 P212
Psi Researcher (Q)
Q.133.805 PSI
Saucer News (Saucer and Unexplained Celestial Events Research Society) (Q)
001.94205 SA
SFF Newsletter (Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship) (M)
289.9 SP4S
Society for Psychical Research, London Journal (Q)
130.6S OJ
Spiritual Frontiers (Q)
289.905 SPI
Theta: A Bulletin for Research on the Problem of Survival After Bodily Death (continues as Inpsider) (Q)
133.07 T34
Today’s Astrologer (continues Bulletin (American Federation of Astrologers Inc.)) (M)
133.505 BU1
U.F.O. Investigator (M)
629.1334 UF7
Venture Inward (continues A.R.E. Journal and A.R.E. News) (B)
128.105 VE
Additional Resources
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library has additional journals related to the occult sciences. To find these, search the Library Catalog using subject terms. Examples of subjects terms are listed below and others can be found on the Guide to Sources in the Merten J. Mandeville Collection in Parapsychology and the Occult Sciences.
- Astrology – Periodicals
- Curiosities and wonders – Periodical
- Horoscopes – Periodicals
- Magic – Periodicals
- Occultism – Periodicals
- Parapsychology – Periodicals
- Spiritualism – Periodicals
- Unidentified flying objects – Periodicals
- Witchcraft – Periodicals.
Key
B = Bimonthly
M = Monthly
Q = Quarterly
S = Semi-Annual
V = Frequency Varies
Y = Yearly