Accessing English language periodicals in Japanese academic libraries
1. How to utilize English
language periodicals in a
Japanese academic library
Jim Hicks
2. Five Easy Steps
1. Access your library’s Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)
2. Search for journals that are related to your topic
3. Use a search engine to locate a journal
4. Search titles, abstracts, and full-text for promising articles
5. Locate the journal article in the library’s physical collection
3. STEP 1: Access your library’s Online
Public Access Catalog (OPAC)
Press the English link if available!
4. STEP 1: Access your library’s Online
Public Access Catalog (OPAC)
5. STEP 2: Search for journals that
are related to your topic
Your topic
Select journals
6. STEP 2: Search for journals that
are related to your topic
Select a journal and be
sure to make a note of
the years of coverage
7. STEP 3: Use a search engine to
locate a journal
8. STEP 3: Use a search engine to
locate a journal
9. STEP 4: Search titles, abstracts,
and full-text for promising articles
10. STEP 4: Search titles, abstracts,
and full-text for promising articles
11. STEP 4: Search titles, abstracts,
and full-text for promising articles
12. STEP 4: Search titles, abstracts,
and full-text for promising articles
13. STEP 4: Search titles, abstracts,
and full-text for promising articles
14. STEP 4: Search titles, abstracts,
and full-text for promising articles
15. STEP 5: Locate the journal article
in the library’s physical collection