A journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Content typically takes the form of articles presenting original research, review articles, or book reviews.
Journals are important in academic research for a number of reasons:
The University Library subscribes to a selection of database collections - the majority are research databases containing journal articles, but we also have ebook collections, film, tv & newspaper archives, and other specialist information.
Research databases contain:
Abstracts (short descriptions of what an article or paper is about)
Full journal articles (if they are part of the subscription package)
Conference papers on specific subjects
1. Search the Library Website for your keywords. The Library Website searches many of the databases the University Library subscribes to and is the best place to start your research.
2. If you don't find the results you need from the Library Website you could search the databases individually. This page shows some of the databases likely to be most useful for maths and physics, but you can find the full list here on the databases page.
3. Do you already know the name of a journal? Type the title of the journal in Electronic Journals A-Z: it will show you if we have full-text access to the e-journal.
A digital library providing full-text access to peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings and standards from the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).
Provides access to all SAGE journals covering a wide range of subject areas including business, humanities, social sciences, science, technology and medicine periodicals.
Full-text access to scientific, technical & medical peer-reviewed journals and book chapters.
Access to full-text peer-reviewed journal articles (but not conference proceedings) published by Springer. Content from science, engineering, social science and business fields.
Access journals, reference works and current protocols covering a range of scientific, medical, technical and professional disciplines.
Peer-reviewed research journals in the chemical and related sciences from the American Chemical Society.
Access full-text articles and some eBook collections published by the Royal Society of Chemistry covering all aspects of chemistry and material science.
Includes archive material dating back to 1841.
Browzine allows you to create your own online bookshelf from our collection of journals.
It's available through the 'Find' menu on the Library website - select 'Browse electronic journals' from the drop-down menu and start building your bookshelf.
