East Carolina University
Department of
Psychology
Finding a Journal in the Library Catalog
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For the purpose of
this example, suppose you are trying to answer the following questions:
QUESTIONS:
a. Is the journal: The
Psychological Record, volume 37, available in Joyner Library?
b. If so, is it located in
the Joyner Current Periodicals, the Joyner Stacks, or the Joyner Microforms?
c. If it is located in the Joyner Stacks, what is its call number?
Here’s how you
should proceed:
1. Go to www.lib.ecu.edu and click on “Joyner
Catalog.”
2. Select Journal
Title Keyword from the Search Options drop-down list.
3. Type the journal title in the textbox provided, and (5) click Go.
4. Scroll down to
review the results in order to determine whether the library has the journal,
volume, and issue of interest.
As shown above,
the location of the journal is described beside the word “Collection.”
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If the
publication is available in the library building, it will be located in one of
three possible places, as indicated next:
a.
Joyner
Current Per – This section
of the library, which is on the first floor, contains “current periodicals,”
i.e., the newer journal volumes/issues that the library has recently received.
The newer volumes/issues are arranged in alphabetical order by journal title.
Therefore, they’re easy to find without a call number.
b.
Joyner
Stacks – This section of
the library spans several floors. If the volume/issue of interest is located in
the Joyner Stacks, you will need a call number to find it. Your search results
will list the call number beside the abbreviation “Call No” any time the
journal you want is located in the Joyner Stacks.
c.
Joyner
Microforms – This
section of the library is in the basement. Journals on microform are arranged
alphabetically. Therefore, they’re easy to find without a call number.
The volumes and
issues that the library possesses are listed beside the word “
5. If the journal
volume/issue of interest is located in the library building, simply copy down
its location (and the call number if the volume is located in the Joyner
Stacks), and then walk to the library to find it.
For the purpose of
this example, the answer to the questions above would be:
a. Is the journal: The
Psychological Record, volume 37, available in Joyner Library? YES
b. If so, is it located in
the Joyner Current Periodicals, the Joyner Stacks, or the Joyner Microforms? JOYNER STACKS
c. If it is located in the
Joyner Stacks, what is its call number? BF 1 P68