Periodical is the generic name for a "periodic" publication such as newspaper, journal, or magazine. The ORU library subscribes to many academic and scholarly periodical titles and also many popular magazines. You may wish to browse the latest issue of a publication or find an article in a specific journal.

A-to-Z Journals List   24,000+ titles

Contains ORU journal, magazine, and newspaper titles in all formats. Includes online full text titles with links to the full text and ORU Library Catalog records for titles available in paper, CD-ROM or microform.

 

Partial Title Lists
The resources below are included in the A-to-Z Journals List but you may wish to search them independent of the Journals List.

ORU Library Catalog   ~3,525 unique titles

Use for "in-house" periodical titles (current and bound print issues, microform, CD-ROM); does NOT include online periodical titles.

Cambridge Journals ~6 subscribed to Journals; 3 free Journals

E-Journals (EJS) ~42 Journals

 

Open Access Journals (These titles are NOT included in the ORU A-to-Z Journals List)

DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) Free on the Web

A directory of 2,909 free, quality controlled, scientific and scholarly ejournals. 939 journals are searchable at article level. Covers all subjects and languages.
http://www.doaj.org/

ipl2: Newspapers & Magazines Free on the WEB

Internet Public Library & Librarians Internet Index provides access to free e-magazines/journals
http://www.ipl.org/div/news/

Gold Rush Journals by Title (Full Text) Free on the Web

1  Go to A-to-Z Journals List.
 

2  Type the periodical title.
Or, select another search option, such as Advanced Search, and type a keyword or subject for a list of relevant periodical titles.

Note: If you are unsure of the exact title for Search Type, mark Contains for the Search Type.

3  Follow the links to the full text. Click a database name that is listed under the title you searched. There may be an option to select the year/date and volume/issue or browse articles in that title.  When a title is available in paper, CD-ROM or microform only, or when the online version does not provide the issue you need, if available, use the Oral Roberts University Library Holdings link. This will take you to the title record in the library catalog, which lists dates/issues held in the Library. Remember, the A-to-Z Journals List is to find periodicals, not articles. See: Find Articles library guide.
To Search Partial Title Lists in the Library Catalog or a Specific Database
ORU Library Catalog Limit your search to "Periodical Title" (shown right).
Periodicals in Individual Databases In a database, such as ATLA Religion, use the "Publications" link for the list of periodicals in that database. Options include search, view and limit searches to publications. Remember that each database has a limited number of selected titles.

1  Go to A-to-Z Journals List.
 

2  Type the periodical title.
Or, select another search option from the drop menu then type the title or a keyword.
 

3  Follow the links to the full text.
Click a database name that is listed under the title you searched. If more than one database is listed, choose the one with the dates you need.

4  In the periodical record, choose the year/date or volume/issue.
There may be an option to browse or search for articles within all issues of the journal.

 Remember, the A-to-Z Journals List is to find periodicals, not articles. See: Find Articles library guide.

Periodical is simply the generic name for a publication that comes out on a regular or "periodic" rate, including magazines, journals and trade publications.

Peer reviewed — means experts in the field evaluated the validity of an article before publication. Refereed refers to journals or articles that are peer reviewed. Examples: Studies in Latin American Popular Culture, Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare; Foreign Affairs.

Index — points to where the information can be found; similar to the index of a book. Some databases are indexes and, as such, include citations of articles but no full text though they may include abstracts. Although there are print indexes, most periodical indexes are online databases.

Citation — used to document sources and usually includes author, article title, periodical title, volume, issue, date, and page number(s), the necessary information to find the article. For electronic resources (databases and web sites) you may need additional information when writing a citation, such as APA's "doi" (digital object identifier).

Abstracts — brief summaries that are included in most databases.

Full text — refers to the complete article; most often in electronic format.

Although most periodicals are shelved in the Periodicals Area in LINC, LRC-4th floor, the library has several special collections shelved elsewhere.

Periodicals that are shelved in a special collection, such as those in the Holy Spirit Research Center, will have an abbreviated location code (shown left, below) in the ORU library catalog record.

The Periodicals Area, LRC-4th floor, is the primary location for in-house periodicals. In the Library Information Commons, LINC, computers are available for online periodicals.

	Database	An electronic resource of information (articles, books, journals, etc.) that includes indexes and citations but may also include abstracts an full text.
	Full Text Online	Available on and off campus on any computer with Internet access when you are logged in with your Novell login.
	CD-ROM	Available on a designated computer in the Periodicals area
	Current Issues	Arranged alphabetically by title in bins along the wall.
	Bound Volumes	Arranged by call number on the stacks in the Periodicals area.
	Microfilm - A strip of film wound on a spool that contains journal or magazine articles. Arranged by call number then volume and issue dates in the file cabinets.	Shelved in the microfilm cabinets, LRC-4th floor, Periodicals Area. Special