Periodicals Collection

About the collection

Where: Ekstrom Library, 2nd, 3rd & 4th floors
Hours: The collection is available all hours that Ekstrom is open.
Assistance: For assistance, contact the Current Periodicals Desk at 852-6302.

What are periodicals?

Periodicals are publications that are issued regularly (weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc.). Journals, magazines and newspapers are all periodicals.

Finding Periodicals

To find out which periodicals are available at the University Libraries, search FindIt@UofL by typing in the periodical's title and choosing the "begins with " search.

This will provide a listing of possible ways to get the periodical. It will first list full text options, then provide a link to the catalog to check for print subsciptions.

Locations of Periodicals in Ekstrom Library

This is how a journal record might appear in Minerva (the catalog). The text in red explains how to interpret the location information and find the issue in Ekstrom Library.