LibGuides: Lifelong Learning: Journals and Articles

Journals and Articles

A journal is a publication focusing on a particular subject area which can contain articles, letters, research, opinions and reviews written by different authors. Journals are published at regular intervals, such as weekly, monthly or quarterly. Each copy is an issue and a set of issues makes a volume (usually each year is a separate volume). Journals are also known as periodicals. Anything you see on Primo or in our Libraries with PER in the classmark, it is a journal containing shorts papers on specific topics. They can be found in print format, online or both.

Why use a journal article?

Important sources for subject information or research.
Information on current developments.
Journal articles are published more quickly than books, so can be more up to date.
They often cover a subject in depth and include original research.

You can find printed versions of current and older journals on Levels E and F in the Hugh Owen Library.

Journals are shelved separately to the main book collection.

How to find journals in Primo?

To search for JOURNALS and E-JOURNALS:

keep the search as Libraries (the default search). This search will look for:
- physical items in campus libraries: books, journals, newspapers, pamphlets, DVDs, e-books, e-journals and other electronic information sources to which AU subscribes (searches for ebook/ejournal titles not individual chapters/articles within).

Aberystwyth University libraries subscribes to a wide range of e-journals.

Further information can be found on Elec Info electronic resources webpage.

Journals provide important sources of academic information.

You can search for journal articles using the Articles search in Primo.

How do I find full-text articles in Primo Articles?

FAQ: How do I access e-resources off-campus?

Our extensive collections of electronic journals, databases and e-books are available to you 24/7 on and off-campus.

Before you start any searching off-campus: sign in to Primo

Go to https://primo.aber.ac.uk/
Sign in using the Sign in link at the top right hand of your screen

You know you have signed in successfully if your name displays at the top right hand of your screen.

You are now authenticated to access AU subscribed electronic resources. If you close your browser, you will need to sign into Primo again to re-authenticate.

BrowZine is new way to browse and search thousands of electronic journals available to you as a member of Aberystwyth University.

Using BrowZine you can:

Browse or search by subject area to find ejournals of interest
Search for a specific title
Create your own bookshelf of favourite ejournals and organise them how you want
Follow your favourite titles and receive alerts when a new issue is published
Save articles in your personal library which will sync across your devices

BrowZine can be used on your computer, or you can download the app for use on an Android or Apple device. The BrowZine app will sync across multiple devices so you can keep up with your ejournal reading on the move.

Find it on Primo, the library catalogue, by clicking on the eJournal Search button on the top of the homepage or download the app from your app store.

LibKey Nomad is browser extension that automatically provides links to full-text content of journal articles from our Library subscriptions or open access alternatives as you undertake research.
LibKey Nomad searches our Library holdings and open access data to source the best version of the article while you are searching the web and come across literature.

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