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Library information for students studying at a distance

How do I find journal and newspaper articles?

The best way to search for journal articles is to type relevant keywords into either:

  • the individual databases that the University Library subscribes to.

Using the search box on the library website to find article

Search for journal articles using the library website: http://library.lincoln.ac.uk  

search box for library resources

Help with searching for journal articles:

  1. Type your keywords (e.g. leadership and management) into the search box
  2. Click on Search.

You can refine your results by:

  1. Selecting either full text online or peer reviewed
  2. Sliding the date bar to your chosen date 
  3. Selecting other options such as Academic Journals, subject area, publisher, journal, etc.

You can also add additional keywords (e.g. armed forces) to the search box but, be aware that you will need to re-select your refine your search again from the options to the left of the screen. 

When you have found an article that you are interested in:

  1. Click on the title of the article 
  2. Read the abstract and, if you would like to read the full article, click on the View online link (if available)  
  3. If you are not already logged on you will need to enter your student email address (studentIDnumber@students.lincoln.ac.uk) and Blackboard password. 

The Guardian

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International Journal of Logistics Management

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The Telegraph

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FAQs

Journals are regular scholarly publications which contain articles on specific subjects.  They are important in academic research for a number of reasons:

  • they are the main forum by which research is published
  • they can explore a narrow topic in depth
  • they contain current or recent research findings
  • they are often peer-reviewed so that research findings are checked by other subject experts.

Databases provide access to collections of information such as books, journals, encyclopedias, etc. Some databases provide information in full text whilst others will only give the reference and an abstract (summary of what the article covers).

The advantage of using databases (rather than Google or Google Scholar) when researching is that you can be assured that the information you retrieve is from a reliable source.

The search box on the library website searches across a large number of databases in one search; however, there are some databases (Westlaw) that are not included in the library website.

Use the library website to search across multiple databases, but if you would like specific information (such as cases) you should go to the relevant database (via the Databases page ).

Use the Library's Publication Finder to see which journals are available. When using the Publication Finder, search for the title of the journal (not the article title). The Publication Finder will:

  • confirm if the library has a subscription to the journal
  • the coverage date, including any embargoes
  • provide links to the databases/websites where you can get full-text access.

If the article you would like to read is not available in print or electronically you can request it via the Inter-Library Loan (ILL) service and the library will try to get it from another library for you. For more information visit the library's Inter-Library Loan page

 

For RAF specific journals that are not freely available on the internet it is recommended that you contact the College Library at Cranwell.

You can browse journals by subject here.