Finding journal articles
What are journal articles?
Journal articles are usually short papers on specific topics. They are published in issues or parts of journals (also called periodicals) which appear regularly. Use articles to find:
- up-to-date research in your subject
- reviews of developments in your subject - these review articles include extensive lists of references
Finding relevant articles
Search databases to find references to journal articles - they may also give you the full-text of the article, or at least link you to the full-text if it is available online.
Help
Getting hold of articles
When searching databases just click on the "Search for item at Reading" button next to each reference to link to our Item Finder. If the article is available online you will be able to link directly to it. You can also search the Unicorn catalogue automatically to find out if we hold the print journal.
Help
If the article isn't available here we can usually get it for you from another library - see Inter-library loans.
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