When you're looking for a specific journal, magazine, or newspaper, the Journals A-Z search is your best friend. This tool lets you check if the library offers full-text access to the publication you need.
Here's how it works and what to keep in mind:
How the Search Works: The Journals A-Z search primarily looks for your keywords in the title of the journal and any descriptors (brief descriptions or keywords associated with the journal).
Understanding Partial Results: If a publication doesn't have your search terms in its title or a descriptor, you might get incomplete results. For example, imagine you're looking for a newspaper regarding topics in communication studies, but its title is simply "The Daily Bugle," and it doesn't have [your topic/communication studies] in its description. A search for [your topic/communication studies] likely won't bring it up.
Strategies for Tricky Titles:
Search for the Exact Title: If you know the exact title (like "The Daily Bugle" in our example), searching for that title directly is your best bet. Be aware that this will show you all records with "The Daily Bugle" in the title, which could include other publications with similar names.
Use the ISSN: Every journal has a unique International Standard Serial Number (ISSN). If you have the ISSN for the publication you're looking for, searching by this number is the most precise way to find it.
Below are a few of the journals the library subscribes to. To search for more, please visit TTU Libraries' Journals A-Z Search.