Where can I find the title of the journal?
If you have a reference you will find the journal title there. For example, in this reference the journal is named ”The Journal of Modern History”:
Tara Zahra: Lost Children: Displacement, Family, and Nation in Postwar Europe. The Journal of Modern History. 81, March 2009, p. 45-85 |
Can I search for journal abbreviations?
It is possible to search using abbreviations, but be aware that you will only get hits for e-journals. Abbreviations are often used in references and bibliographies. It can often be tricky to decode what journal is meant to hide behind any given abbreviation. For example:
The epidemiology of childhood enuresis in Australia.
Bower WF, Moore KH, Shepherd RB, Adams RD.
Br J Urol. 1996 Oct;78(4):602-6. |
Searching for ”Br J Urol”, will only result in AU Library’s electronic versions of the journal “British Journal of Urology”.
For a more complete search, we recommend you truncate with “Br* J* Urol*” or simply search for the full title of the journal.
Here are some resources to help you find out what the abbreviations stand for:
Can I search for ISSN-numbers?
All journals have a unique number called an ISSN-number. You can search for a journal's ISSN-number in one of the following ways:
- issn:0106-0953
- in:0106-0953
- 01060953
How do I find articles on a specific subject ?
You can find articles on a given subject via the search field on the front page. It is usually a good idea to place compound words and phrases in "quotation marks".
You should also try searching for the subject in the academic databases. Databases relevant to specific topics can be found either via the subject guides or in the database list.
