Journal Title Search

Now that you can distinguish journal citations, and find the full version of an abbreviated journal title you can search for journal titles in The Catalogue.

To find a journal title in The Catalogue:

use Journal or Newspaper Title search in the by box.

enter the journal title (e.g. journal of nutrition) not the article title in the Search for: box.

Warning
Using the go search on the Library home, or the Keyword (search engine style) can produce very confusing results for journal searches.
Your journal title might be far from the top of the list of items, while print and electronic versions of the same title can bewidely separated.

If the journal article you are seeking is on a reading list from your Discipline, there may be an electronic copy in MyUni.

If you are still connected to the Library catalogue use ALT-TAB to return and then choose Journal Title in the by: box. Click in the Search for: box, type journal of nutrition and press ENTER, or click Search.

You will notice there are 2 listings for this journal.

Click on the first title   to get the full record.

The record selected gives you details about the printed journal available from within The Barr Smith Library (and Joint Store).

Scroll down  to see the journal's: location, call number, volumes and years held.

There will usually be a link to the electronic version of a journal if the Library has a subscription to that format.
A print journal's location depends on how recently the issue was received. 

Current journals collection - Level 3 South, for about 150 selected titles.

Main collection - journal volumes are shelved with books; volumes of a journal are usually shelved together at the same call number. Exceptions will be noted on the catalogue.

Special locations - a few journals are shelved in special locations e.g. the Reserve collection. The catalogue shows any special locations.

Joint Library Store - Older journal material may be here. 

The Catalogue shows 

The Library holds volumes of Journal of nutrition since volume 1 issue 1 1928 to volume 137, no. 6 from June 2007.

Some of the holdings may be listed under Notes:
and other holdings listed under Library Has:
It's important to check each of these to make sure you find what The Library has and where.

v. 1, no. 1 - v. 20, no. 6 (1928:Sep. - 1940:Dec.)
Means that the library holds ALL THE VOLUMES from volume 1 issue 1 published in 1928 up to and including volume 20 issue number 6 published in 1940.

if a volume is listed with a due date as the status, it is on loan.

You should now know how to:

search the catalogue for a journal

determine whether the Library holds a given volume/year/issue of a print journal

determine whether the issue you want is displayed on level 3, in the Main Collection, being bound, or on loan

Now answer Question 6.

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