How to find journals on your reading list
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This document provides guidance on how to interpret and search for journal articles from annotated reading lists. It explains that annotated reading lists include information about where to find print journals in the library, while non-annotated lists are available online. Annotations give the journal location, format (print or online), and whether articles have been photocopied for library use. The document demonstrates how to interpret journal citations and outlines steps for searching for print and online articles using the library catalog and databases.
How to find journals on your reading list
- 1. Understanding Reading Lists Journals 1
- 2. Here is an annotated journal citation: Baldwin, David, ‘Power Analysis and World Politics’, World Politics, 31:2 (1979). Per W Oxford e-journal Article at Issue Desk Annotated reading lists give information about where the journal can be found in the library. They are only available in print in the Social Science Library for PPE Economics, Politics Prelims, Politics 201 / 202 / 203 / 214 / 220 . Reading lists without annotation are available on Weblearn (https://weblearn.ox.ac.uk). If your reading list is not annotated, you will have to search for the location details to find the journal. 2
- 3. Journal citation explained This is the This is the author’s name article title Baldwin, David, ‘Power Analysis and World Politics’, World Politics, 31:2 (1979). This is the year of publication This is the This is the journal title journal issue This is the journal volume 3
- 4. Journal annotations explained Baldwin, David, ‘Power Analysis and World Politics’, World Politics, 31:2 (1979). Per W Oxford e-journal Article at Issue Desk Per W Journal available in journal section of Social Science Library. Journals are shelved in alphabetical order by journal title (e.g. W for World Politics). Journals are for library use only and cannot be borrowed. Oxford Available online on and off-campus from http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk . e-journal Article at This article has been photocopied and is available at the Social Science Issue Desk Library issue desk. Articles are for library use only and can usually be photocopied. 4
- 5. Searching for print journal articles Baldwin, David, ‘Power Analysis and World Politics’, journal title World Politics, 31:2 (1979). volume:issue (year) 1. Search by journal title on SOLO http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. (Tip: Refine your search using the option journals, with my exact phrase, in the title.) 2. Check that the volume, issue and year you require are available. volume:issue (year) 5
- 6. Searching for electronic journal articles Information about how to search for electronic copies of journal articles is available as a online guide at http://libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/oxlip-plus. If you can’t find what you’re looking for then please ask staff in the library as they will be happy to help in person, by phone or by email. Contact details Term time opening hours (Week 0 to 9): Monday to Friday 09:00 - 22:00 Email: ssl@bodleian.ox.ac.uk Saturday 10:00 - 18:00 Tel: 01865 271093 Sunday 12:00 - 18:00 6