How do I find Journal Articles ?

Search periodical indexes to find references to journal and newspaper articles. Some indexes are in electronic format and others are in print format. Ask at the circulation desk if you are not sure which index to use - it is a very common question!

Apply the same keyword strategies in electronic indexes that were successful in finding books. Use the subject index in print indexes.

TIPS:

1. Remember to record the complete article citation: Title of the journal, volume and number, year, pages, title and author of the article.

2. Some electronic indexes have a holdings message. This tells you the location of the article in the library. Before you search, find out if the index you will use has holdings messages. Reading the message saves a lot of time and frustration!

To find out if Master's has a specific journal click on Library Catalogue (IPAC) on the Libraries' Home Page and choose Basic Search. Type the journal tile in the Search for box and select Title Alphabetical in the Search by box.

The MCS Library subscribes to an online, full text database ATLAS

Help and tips to use ATLAS can be found here>>