A guide to finding anthropology journals and journal article

Katie Hambrook

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Oxford Brookes University: RADAR

 WWW.BROOKES.AC.UK/LIBRARY LIBRARY   Finding anthropology journals and journal articles   Journals are extremely important sources of scholarly writing; they contain the latest research, scholarship and thinking within a subject area.   As they are published frequently (e.g. monthly or quarterly) they are usually much more up to date than books.    Articles in journals tend to focus on specific aspects of a subject in much more detail and often cover topics that will not be written about elsewhere.   Journal article references When you find a reference to a journal article, it will look something like this :  Gottlieb, A. (1995) ‘Beyond the Lonely Anthropologist’, American anthropologist,  97(1), pp. 21-26.   This is what each element of the reference means : Gottlieb, A.       (the author of the journal article) (1995)                            (the year of the journal article was published) Beyond the Lonely Anthropologist:    (the title of the journal article) American anthropologist                                            (the title of the journal in which the article appears) 97(1)       (the volume and part number)  pp. 562-566       (the page numbers)  Finding journal articles - following up references to specific articles From the Library web pages at http://www.brookes.ac.uk/library/ select the Discover tab.  In the search box type in the details of the article (the title, plus the author’s surname).  Follow the links through to the journal article.  Not all journal articles are available through Discover and there are alternative ways of finding specific journal articles.  Finding e-journal articles via the journal title   From the Library home page http://www.brookes.ac.uk/library/, select the E-journals by title tab.    In the search box, type in the title of the journal, e.g. ‘Current anthropology’.    The next screen displays all the journals which contain the words within your title.   If your journal title is not visible, scroll down the screen.   Below the journal title is the link or links to access the journal.  Some journals are available through a number of different suppliers (links), eg JSTOR, Oxford Journals.  To the right of each link are details about the dates available.   Click on the link which contains the year you require.   You will be taken to a screen which lists the range of available years.  You can use this to browse for the article you require.   There will also usually be an option to search within the journal for a particular article.   Accessing e-journals  Please try to use links from the Library’s web pages to access our e-resources, as these links may contain additional information which makes accessing that content a much simpler process.  Most of the Library’s databases and e-journals will simply prompt you to log in with your Brookes ID and password and once you have logged in you will be able to move to other databases or e-journals without the requirement to log in again during your session.  Which print journals are available from the Library? From the Library web pages at http://www.brookes.ac.uk/library/ select the Books & e-books tab to search the Library Catalogue.  Enter the journal title into the search box  Click on the Search button or press Enter  From the menu on the left hand side of the search results screen, select the Electronic and Printed Journals Catalogue  For print journals the Catalogue will tell you:  the journal’s shelfmark  which years are available  The print journals are in the Journals area of the Basement of the Headington Library, arranged by shelf mark.   How do I find out what journal articles have been written on my subject? To find articles on a particular topic or within a certain journal, use one of the Library’s wide range of online databases.  You can get access to these databases from the library anthropology web pages at http://www.brookes.ac.uk/library/subject-help/anthropology/databases-for-anthropology/   You can search by keywords or subject headings to find references to publications on your topic.  Some databases give you direct access to e-journal articles.   If there is not a full text link visible on the database, click on the Full Text Finder icon .  If the journal article is available online, this will provide a link to the article or the journal in which it appears.  Other databases will provide you with a list of references to then follow up separately.    Which database should I use? Anthropological Index – this specialist anthropology Index lists references to journal articles in all branches of anthropology.  It is possible to search for journal articles on specific places and ethnic groups.  IBSS (International Bibliography of the Social Sciences) - covers all aspects of anthropology.  It includes references to books and links to online journal articles.  JSTOR - an archive of full-text articles from a wide range of academic journals including anthropolgy. JSTOR does not give access to issues which are less than 3-5 years old but is useful for older journal articles.  Web of Science – a multidisciplinary database that is particularly useful for biological anthropology.  It includes links to online journal articles.  How do I obtain articles from journals not available from the Library? Copies of journal articles not available in print or online from the Library can be requested via the Library web pages at https://capitadiscovery.co.uk/brookes/ill/create.  Copies of journal articles may be supplied as photocopies or by email.   A small charge is made for this service.   For more information see http://www.brookes.ac.uk/library/library-services/borrowing/interlibrary-loans-service/  More information If you need any more information or help, please contact your Anthropology Librarian, Katie Hambrook, by email, telephone or at her office (Headington Library, JHB Building, Level 3, Room 310),  Katie Hambrook - Librarian for Anthropology Headington Library Oxford Brookes University Gipsy Lane Headington Oxford OX3 0BP  Tel: 01865 483146  Email: khambrook@brookes.ac.uk     September 2017 

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