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ENCO 329 - Locating and identifying specialist journals

Finding the journals

The first step is to find the journals of relevance. ProQuest and Expanded Academic can provide you with access to the full-text of relevant journals on writing, publishing and editing.

ProQuest

ProQuest includes a number of relevant journals including: American Journalism Review, Communication World, Folio: The Magazine for Magazine Management, Language Arts, Print, Printweek, Technical Communication, The Writer, The Quill, Writer's Digest

  1. Go to ProQuest
  2. Enter your UNE username/password when prompted
  3. Click on Publications
  4. Enter the title of a journal in the search box
  5. Click on Search
  6. Click the journal title
  7. Click on the link to a particular issue for the journal.

Note: the latest issues may not yet have full-text available. You may need to go back 12 months or more.

See below for instructions on how to find additional information on a title.

Expanded Academic

Expanded Academic includes a number of relevant journals including: American Journalism Review, American Printer, Columbia Journalism Review, Editor and Publisher, St Louis Journalism Review, Writer

  2. Click on the Proceed button
  3. Click on Expanded Academic ASAP
  4. Click on Publication Search
  5. Enter the title of a journal in the search box
  6. Click on Search
  7. Click the journal title
  8. Click on the link to a particular issue for the journal.

Note: the latest issues may not yet have full-text available. You may need to go back 12 months or more.

See the next section on Ulrich's for instructions on how to find additional information on a title.

Finding information using Ulrich's

The main source of information on journals or magazines is an online index: Ulrich's Periodicals Directory (often simply called Ulrich's).

To discover the details of a journal using Ulrich's:

  1. Click on e-resources on the Library page at  http://www.une.edu.au/library/
  2. Select All databases from the Databases drop down menu
  3. Scroll down until you find the link which reads ulrichsweb
  4. Enter your UNE username and password when prompted
  5. Enter the title of the Journal in the Quick Search box. Ulrich's Quick Search is often all you need
  6. Click on the journal title.
  7. Read the description of the journal. If the journal is an academic title, the word Refereed (or something similar) will included.

What if a Journal is not in Ulrich's

One option is find the journal’s Web site. If you have a printed copy of the journal, the inside cover or back cover will probably contain a Web address. Otherwise, you can search for the journal’s home site using Google.

If the journal’s home page does not state that the journal is refereed or peer reviewed, look for headings such as "Notes for Contributors" or "Submission Guidelines".