The American Museum of Natural History has four main scientific series for which free electronic access is available:
--- American Museum Novitates
--- Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
--- Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History
--- Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History
Information about submission procedures is available from the Museum's Research Site.
Submission Procedures
The AMNH Library also offers the following services for these publications:
Single print issues of many AMNH scientific publications are available for sale. You may search or browse a list of issues, or access the freely available electronic version of any issue here. Please note that print copies of Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History are not available for sale.
Print issues are limited in availability. We must check our stock before payment is sent in order to confirm availability of an issue.
At this time, we are not able to accept orders online. To inquire about availability, or to place an order, please contact us:
By Mail:
Scientific Publications Distribution
American Museum of Natural History Library
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY 10024-5192
By Fax: 212-769-5009
By Email: scipubs@amnh.org
When ordering, please provide full citations for the publications you are requesting.
Prices for print copies for issues published from 1990 to the present are available for each publication from these links:
American Museum Novitates
Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History
Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History
For issues published before 1990, the following flat rate applies:
$5.00 per Novitates issue
$10.00 per Bulletin issue
For availability and pricing for older issues of Anthropological Papers, please see the Anthopological Publications page of the AMNH Division of Anthropology.
All listed prices include shipping via media mail (U.S.) or surface mail (international).
We accept payment by check (in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank) or money order (in U.S. dollars) payable to the American Museum of Natural History; or by credit card (Visa and Mastercard only).
If you need a pro-forma invoice (for reimbursement or record keeping), please mention this when ordering and we will be happy to accommodate you. The Library maintains a policy of no refunds and no returns.
The number of Bulletins, Novitates, and Anthropological Papers that are published varies from year to year, so there are no set yearly subscription rates. If you are interested in establishing a standing order for one or more of these titles, then please contact:
By Mail:
Scientific Publications Distribution
American Museum of Natural History Library
Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024-5192
By Fax: 212-769-5009
By Email: scipubs@amnh.org
Institutional subscriptions to electronic issues of Novitates and Bulletins are provided by BioOne, an electronic database that brings together the full-texts of high-impact bioscience research journals. For more information, or to subscribe, please contact BioOne.
Institutions wishing to exchange their publications with the Museum, or who have questions regarding a current exchange, should contact:
By Mail:
Department of Serials and Exchanges
American Museum of Natural History Library
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY 10024-5192
By Fax:212-769-5009
By Email: libexc@amnh.org
For requests to reprint, reproduce, or otherwise use any material from a Museum publication (Bulletin, Novitates, or Anthropological Papers), please refer to our Permission & Licensing Services page.