Introduction
Academic journals are great sources of the latest academic research, and you will be expected to use read and use academic journals for your assignments.
Some academic journals are available open access - this means that they may be freely available to read online. Most journals, however, require a subscription - the Library subscribes to journals chosen by the Faculty that you can access in print and online via Library Search, the Library’s multi-disciplinary search engine.
By using Library Search you will discover a huge number of journal articles and other resources relevant to your studies and research in these key journals and beyond. It will help you discover journal articles in your areas of interest and keep up-to-date with what’s going on in the arts and design world.
- Library Search Search our collections and subscriptions.
Module Reading Lists
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Library Reading Lists are a good starting point for your work. These reading lists are created and curated by your lecturers, and contain the essential and recommended reading for your modules.
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You can access reading lists for specific modules from your Canvas module spaces, as well as access them via the library web site.
- For wider reading you can use Library Search to look for specific titles, author names or keywords.
- Library Reading Lists Easy access to the reading recommended by your lecturers. Search by module code, module title or module leader.
Academic journals and articles
Using Library Search - how to find journal articles
This video shows you how to search for journal articles in Library Search.
Accessing the full text of a journal article
When you are researching for your assignments you may come across details of a journal article that you would like to read.
If we have access to it online you can access it by following the steps outlined in this video below.
- Library Search Search our collections and subscriptions.
Searching for a journal title
This video shows you how to search for a journal title in Library Search.
- Library Search Search our collections and subscriptions.
Finding print journals
Some journals are available in print format, and not online - you can search for these using our Library Search. This video gives you advice on how to find these journals.
Most of the journals for arts and design subjects are at the St Peter’s Library and at Library@DavidGoldman, but some journals you need may be located elsewhere so always check Library Search so that you know which library to go to. We also have a list of the print journals to which we currently subscribe in these subjects.
Saving journal articles using My Favourites
Follow the steps outlined in this video to mark resources of interest using the ‘My Favourites’ feature in Library Search so that you can quickly access them in the future. You can also create your own reading lists related to your assignment or research.
Can the library help me develop my reading skills?
- Yes, we can!
- Check out our hints and tips on reading for academic purposes.
- You can also pop into our weekday Study Skills Drop-ins or book a one-to-one appointment with one of our Study Skills Advisers.