Answered By: Research Help Desk
Last Updated: Jul 15, 2025     Views: 176

To search for journals on a subject: 

  • Go to Advanced search in the library catalogue.
  • Select Subject from the Search Filters drop down menu.
  • Type the subject you are looking for and the term 'periodicals'.
  • Change Material Type (on the right) to Journals.
  • You can change the Search Scope to Saint Mary's University to limit to just our holdings, or search Everything to find all journal holdings in the Novanet system. You can request copies of articles for free from other libraries.
  • Click the Search button.

     

Next, click on the journal title in the Results list for journal details, or on the "Available at" or "Online access" links for location and availability information.

On the main Library page you can also Search Journals A to Z.

You can also search using Browzine. The guide is here

Still have questions? Contact Research Help