LibGuides@Southampton: Parkes Library, Special Collections, Hartley Library: Journal Articles &amp; Databases

Why Use Journal Articles?

Articles are more up-to-date than books
They offer greater detail and insight into research
Peer-reviewed articles are considered more reliable

How Do I Know If You Have It?

Found a good article? Now you need to know whether you can get the full text.

If you've run a database search, the article's record may have a "Full Text" or "PDF" link - that's great: click to get the full text. If not, look out for the Full Text Finder icon - click this to find out if we have access to the journal.

Off-Campus Access

To connect to Library resources such as databases and journals you will need to use the University's VPN service called Globalprotect. Advice on how to set up your connection can be found on the iSolutions page How do I set up VPN on my device?

Do remember that whilst connected to the University's network - whether on campus, or at home using VPN - you are still bound by the University's regulations concerning acceptable use of computing facilities.

If you do have any problems or need help in setting up VPN, please contact the iSolutions Service Line

Finding Journal Articles and More

You can search for journal articles on Library Search and on the individual databases listed below:

American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies This link opens in a new window
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Provides information on East-Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. Some of the many subjects covered include: anthropology, culture & the arts, economics, education, and geography. Sources indexed include journals, books, dissertations, online resources and selected government publications published in the U.S. and Canada. Coverage for ABSEES ranges from 1989-present.
IBSS - International Bibliography of The Social Sciences This link opens in a new window
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Provides references and, in many cases, abstracts for journal articles, books and book chapters in the social sciences, from 1951 to current.
IBSS has particular strengths in politics, economics, sociology and anthropology. Click on the TDNet links to check for full-text. No password on campus. Off campus VPN or Institutional login.
International Medieval Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Indexes journal articles, books, collected essays etc relating to the Middle Ages (400-1500).
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Includes 1,500+ leading academic journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences,
Also lists select monographs and other academic sources such as Hebrew language journals
Oxford Bibliographies This link opens in a new window
Oxford Bibliographies offers authoritative research guides across a variety of subject areas with articles written by over 6,000 scholars from around the globe. Subjects include; Art History, British and Irish Literature, Cinema & Media, Chinese Studies, Education, Environmental Science, International Law, Jewish Studies, Linguistics, Management Studies, Music and Psychology
Periodicals Archive Online This link opens in a new window
Periodicals Archive Online is a major archive that makes the backfiles of scholarly periodicals in the arts, humanities and social sciences available electronically, providing access to the searchable full text of hundreds of titles. The database spans more than two centuries of content, 37 key subject areas, and multiple languages.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Project MUSE is a leading provider of digital humanities and social science content. It includes ebooks and journals.
RAMBI: Index To Articles On Jewish Studies This link opens in a new window
Selective bibliography of articles on Jewish studies, coverage from 1966-
Social Sciences Citation Index This link opens in a new window
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This link takes you to the Core Collection. For Social Sciences Citation Index only, choose More Settings and select it from the list

Inter-Library Loans

If you find a journal article and cannot access it in print or online at Southampton, you can use the Inter-Library Loan Service to borrow it from another Library.

Library Catalogues

These sites combine library catalogues enabling you to search for books and other materials (excluding journal articles) worldwide:

Jisc Library Hub Discover - catalogues of 168 UK institutions, including the British Library

Israel Union Catalog

Karlsruhe Virtual Catalog - access to many union and national catalogues

WorldCat

Parkes Library, Special Collections, Hartley Library: Journal Articles & Databases