Journals are academic magazines published at periodical times through the year. We subscribe to a wide range of journals and periodicals in electronic and print formats. They are important resources because they are:
You can find academic journals via the Journals, articles and news section on the library moodle page.
FINDit is the USW library catalogue and it is the ideal place for you to find journal articles for your course research.
Log into FINDit using your USW student details.
Watch this video to learn about finding journal articles on FINDit.
A simple way to search for academic articles and books. A search in Google Scholar will take you straight to material from academic publishers and professional societies. For more details on how to search Google Scholar, see Google Scholar Search Tips.
You can set Google Scholar to Findit@USW
Select Scholar Settings. Under Library links type in 'University of South Wales', check box in results and click Save.
Newspapers can be a good source of information for the latest developments of an event and for current opinion on controversial topics. They also provide insight into public opinion and the national mood at the time of historic events.
We have online access to a number of current and archive newspapers.
