Where to search for articles from specific journals | How to search for articles from specific journals | Finding articles in electronic journals | Finding articles through the online catalog | Using Interlibrary Loan for articles not owned by NMSU Library
For this class you will be required to search for articles on a topic in specific journals. To help you complete this assignment, Library staff has put together this web page showing you how to navigate through the NMSU Library's resources.
The journals you need may be available in paper, electronically, or both. To find articles, you will need to start in an index or database that has citations, abstracts, or full-text. The table below shows you what index or database to begin with when you are interested in a specific journal title.
| Journal Title: | Library Holdings: |
| National Review | most recent in Current Periodicals Reading Room; 1978 to present in microfiche; 1955-1977 on microfilm; 1983 to present available electronically via Expanded Academic ASAP |
| New Republic | most recent in Current Periodicals Reading Room; 1978 to present in microfiche; 1971-1977 on microfilm; 1914-1970 in bound volumes; 1984 to present available electronically via Expanded Academic ASAP |
| The Nation | most recent in Current Periodicals Reading Room; 1978 to present in microfiche; 1972-1977 on microfilm; 1919-1971 in bound volumes; 1865-1915 in microcard; 1984 to present available electronically via Expanded Academic ASAP |
| Chronicles: Magazine of American Culture | Not owned by NMSU Library. Some recent issues at http://www.chroniclesmagazine.org/. |
| Policy Review | most recent in Current Periodicals Reading Room; 1977-1983, 1989-1990, 1994-2003 in bound volumes; 1992 to present available electronically via Expanded Academic ASAP |
| The Weekly Standard | 1994 to present available electronically via Lexis Nexis |
| National Journal | most recent in Current Periodicals Reading Room; 1971-1973, 1975 to present in bound volumes; 1995-2001 available electronically via Expanded Academic ASAP |
| Commentary |
most recent in Current Periodicals Reading Room; 1958 to present in bound volumes; 1992 to present available electronically via Expanded Academic ASAP |
| The Freeman (now titled Ideas on Liberty) | 1951-1999 in bound volumes;
title = The Freeman most recent (2000 to present) in Current Periodicals Reading Room; title = Ideas on Liberty |
| Christian Science Monitor | most recent in Current Periodicals Reading Room; 1949 to present on microfilm; 1980 to present available electronically via Lexis Nexis |
| Human Events | 1994-1997 on microfilm |
| The New Leader | most recent in Current Periodicals Reading Room; 1965 to present in bound volumes; 1985 to present available electronically via Lexis Nexis |
| Washington Monthly | 1969 to 2001 in bound volumes; 1985 to present available electronically via Expanded Academic ASAP |
| Washington Post National Weekly | 1983-1993 on microfiche |
| The Atlantic | 1970-1971 on microfilm; 1932-1969 in bound volumes; 1981-1993 in microfiche; 1983 to 1995 in General Reference Center Gold |
| Congressional Digest | 1922-1951, 1953-1969 in bound volumes; 1922, 1952, 1970-1997 on microfilm |
| Congressional Quarterly | most recent in Current Periodicals Reading Room; 1998-2002 on microfilm; 1974-1998 on microfiche |
| Current | most recent in Current Periodicals Reading Room; 1967-1971 in bound volumes; 1972-1987 on microfilm; 1978-2002 on microfiche |
| National Civic Review | 1959-2001 in bound volumes; 1993 to the present available electronically via Expanded Academic ASAP |
| World Affairs | most recent in Current Periodicals Reading Room; 1984 to present in bound volumes; 1992 to the present available electronically via Expanded Academic ASAP |
When you need to find articles on a topic from a specific journal, the easiest way is to use an "advanced search" within a database. [NOTE: Not all databases label these search options as an "advanced search" - but most will provide an option where you can search using multiple fill-in boxes.]
Input your topic into one box as a key word search (e.g., "thomas jefferson"), use AND to connect this box to a second box, put the name of the journal in the second box (e.g., "new republic"), and set the second box to search in the "journal name" (or journal title) field.
Sometimes the perfect article is not available full-text in the database you are using. When that happens, write down the title, author, volume, issue and date of the article you will be looking for. The article might be available electronically in another database or electronic journal. To find out more about checking the electronic availability of a cited article, visit these instructions about Finding Articles in Electronic Journals.
The online catalog lists materials that the library has purchased or subscribed to - including print journals. The catalog does not index articles; it will only show if the library has a subscription to the given journal. Not all articles are available electronically, so you may need to visit these instructions about Finding Articles through the Online Catalog.
If the library does not have the journal that you need, you can request a copy of the article through Interlibrary Loan. Because it may take some time to get a copy of the article from another library, plan to submit your request with plenty of time to spare. For more information on Interlibrary Loan, including registering for this free service, please visit http://lib.nmsu.edu/depts/illdds/faq.html.
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