Journals - What? Why? Where?
Ever wondered why you need to use journals in your assignments? Do you need help finding journal articles?
You may not have used journals before. This introductory workshop covers:
This session is aimed at 1st year undergraduates.
The workshop dates for 2017/18 are:
There's no need to book - just come along
If you need any adjustments to fully access this session, please contact email@example.com in advance.
"Clearly explained the best practice for finding and referencing Journals, easily understood the session."
"I don’t feel so scared of journals"
"I’ve never used journals before. Did my degree in 1980!! So it was really useful. I would now understand how to find a journal + reference it."
"It showed me all I needed to know about referencing a journal and searching for journals. This was something I was unsure on but now feel I am confident to do this without help."
"Helped me understand how to reference a journal and find a journal"
If you thought this workshop was useful you may like to try:
Use Discovery - input your topic or the details of a journal article to search across most of the Library's resources
If you know the name of a Journal, enter the title here to check if it's available in the Library
To link through to a complete list of e-journals: A-Z list
Databases are specialist search engines that search for quality information, such as journal articles, in specific subject areas.
You can access databases via your subject LibGuide at http://tees.libguides.com/ (see the Finding Journal Articles tab). If you would like some help searching the databases, please contact your subject information team. You will find their details on your LibGuide Home page.
Have a go at finding this journal article using Discovery:
Kartika, A. (2008) Study skills training: Is it an answer to the lack of college students' study skills? International Journal of Learning, 14(9), pp. 35-43.
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