HONR 1001 Finding journals
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This document provides guidance on finding and accessing journal articles. It outlines key steps such as determining relevant journals in one's field of study, learning how to access those journals, managing references found, and tracking citations. It also defines different types of periodicals like journals and magazines. The document notes various tools and resources for finding articles, including research guides, the library catalog, journal finders and current periodicals. It emphasizes beginning the search process at the local library and utilizing interlibrary loan if articles cannot be accessed directly.
HONR 1001 Finding journals
- 1. Finding Journal Articles Traci Welch Moritz Public Services Librarian Assistant Professor Heterick Memorial Library
- 2. Figure out which journals are germane to your major Find out how to access those journals Find out how to manage what you find Find out how to track references Leave with an article
- 4. The means by which individuals engaged in academic research and creative endeavor inform their peers, formally or informally, of the work they are engaged in or have accomplished. Following a tradition that began with the Academy in ancient Athens, scholars communicate by writing monographs and journal articles for publication, presenting conference papers that may subsequently be published in proceedings and transactions, submitting reports in fulfillment of grant requirements, creating and maintaining Web sites for the academic community, and corresponding with peers via e-mail and electronic mailing lists. Broadly defined, the process includes not only the creation and dissemination of scholarly works but also evaluation of quality (peer review) and preservation for future use. One of the goals of academic libraries is to facilitate scholarly communication in all its forms.
- 5. What is a periodical? Periodicals are publications which are: Issued at regular intervals (usually) Are also often referred to as serials Composed of a collection of articles, which may range from a single page story in a newspaper to a 40 page study in a scholarly journal.
- 6. Wire Services Internet/ web sites Periodicals Books
- 7. Books (monographs) Periodicals Web Sites/ Internet Wire Services
- 8. Periodical means the same as Magazine Usually magazines are more “popular” Journals Scholarly or Professional Peer reviewed See Research Guide for HONR 231 for this and other Handouts
- 9. Periodicals are numerous (212,140) Growth enhanced by online publishing – 56,329 online pubs. in Ulrich’s A “volatile” format • Periodicals merge • Publications cease • Frequency of publication can change • Volume/ issue numbering can change • Titles change
- 10. British Medical Journal (1857 – 1987) BMJ – 1988 - Present “We are not amused.”
- 11. Whatare the top 5 journals in your field? Where is the “body of work” published? Where is a good place to begin? • Ask your advisor • Discipline Associations Several options from here • Research Guide • Library catalog • Library journal finder • Library current periodicals
- 14. Type in discipline Ie pharmacy or international theater Select “periodicals” from drop down menu
- 17. Click on issue you wish to browse and then on the title of the particular article
- 18. Depends on the database where article is indexed the best way to go about this project. • EbscoHost product, click on “cited references” • EJC, check to see if reference listed at end of article • JSTOR and others, need an option Secondary option: Google Scholar
- 19. Visit Journal Finder
- 20. Locating tools Serials Solutions Available on Heterick Periodical Articles page Includes virtually all E-journals received including: Databases (Lexis/Nexis) EJC Government periodicals Universities & learned societies
- 22. NOTE: Database journal is indexed Moving wall of accessibility Westlaw is not for you ISSN (important for several reasons)
- 24. Interlibrary Loan Cut and paste Emails the request Received in 3-5 days as pdf attachment in your ONU email • Inter Library Loan
- 29. Remember ILL!
- 31. •Always check to see what is available at an external site and what that availability entails •May need to ILL as you should never have to pay for any articles
- 34. Head back to POLAR and look up the title to see years available • Some may be available full text from other database or available in print • Starting at Heterick is still the BEST way www.scholar.google.com -- secondary source to see whether you have free access to the references
- 36. Search for article title in scholar “Find it with OLINKs” or “OhioLINK Olinks” will display automatically on campus For off campus display, set your preferences in GS by entering “Ohio Northern University” in the box marked “institutional access” If you have a gmail account, you’ll only need to do this once Go ahead and select Refworks as your bibliography manager
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