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ISF 189 & 190: Thesis: Locating Journals

Oxford Bibliographies Online

Some of the bibliographies in Oxford Bibliographies Online will include a list of recommended journals.  Under "Find this Resource" is the Get it at UC link. Follow that link into UC Library Search and you will be provided with information about our print and/or electronic holdings for that journal. If no results are returned, the Library does not subscribe to the journal.

journals listed in an oxford bibliographies online bibliography

Article databases

Many of the article databases provide a list of the publications that are indexed in the database. Not all of these are the same, but often you are given the option to search within the list of publications.

menu showing publications option

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use a broad topic when searching for journals. In this database, for example, you will find journals related to social media, but a search on TikTok won't be successful. Remember, in this search you are trying to locate Journals on a subject, not specific articles.

search for social media with the subject & description option selected

UC Library Search

You can try different approaches for locating journals related to your research in UC Library Search. 

Using the journal search, type in a broad term, like "social media".

 

journal search using phrase social media

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or search for keywords in the basic search, like "social media" AND marketing. On the left is a series of filters. Select the Journals filter under Resource Type.

 

search with terms "social media" AND marketing