ULRICH'S Periodicals Directory
The global source for periodical information since 1932.
- Introduction
- Access to ULRICH'S
- How to search
- Browsing
- Search Results
- Finding the information you want
- Search History
- Save, E-mail, Print or Download Results
- Help
Introduction
ULRICH'S periodical directory is a bibliographic database concerned with providing an accurate, comprehensive and authoritative guide to serials worldwide. ULRICH'S contains information on serials across all subject areas, providing details on price and subscription options.
ULRICH'S can also be searched to obtain information such as serial titles, publishers, the frequency of publication, reviews, access and availability, alternative formats, and language of the publication.
ULRICH'S can be searched using either a quick search, an advanced search or simply by just browsing.
Access to ULRICH'S
From the University's home page click on:
Student home | Library | MetaLib gateway (under Quick Links)
To access this database from home you will need to give your computer a temporary university of York network address. See How to Connect for instructions on how to access ULRICH'S, off campus.
How to search
Quick search
To locate a journal enter either the title or a subject term in the Quick search box located on the top right of the screen.
You may also choose one of the options from the drop-down menu. Click on Submit
Advanced search
Click on the 
button located on the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Type a search term or a number of terms in the boxes provided on the left hand side of the screen.
Link the search terms using the Boolean operators; AND to refine your search, OR to broaden it, AND NOT to exclude unwanted terms. Be careful when using the term AND NOT as you may exclude results that might be of relevance to your search.
To limit your results select options from the right hand side of the screen, you may limit by publication dates, language, publisher, country, frequency of publication or by reviewer.
Choose how the results are to be sorted and displayed by choosing options from the lower left hand side of the search screen.
Browsing
If you are unsure of a title or are searching to find the range of journals available for your subject, then use the browse option.
Either select from the browse options under the Quick search box or for further options select the 
button on the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Search Results
The search results are displayed in groups of 25. They are displayed alphabetically by title, unless stipulated otherwise in an advanced search.
By clicking on a header button the results can be displayed alphabetically in ascending order by that field. Clicking on it again will resort the results in descending order.
If there are too many results click on the 
or 
buttons to either make changes to the original search or to begin again.
Finding the information you want
Select a title from the results list and click on it.
Basic description contains a variety of facts about the publication and varies from record to record. Most commonly it contains, title, publisher, country of publication, language, status of the publication, frequency, format, price and a description.
Scroll down the screen until you find the information required.
Use the tab 
to discover whether print journals are available electronically or on microfilm.
Abstracting/indexing and article access 
provides information on:
- Document Availability services for a title
- Services (i.e. bibliographic databases) that provide abstracting and indexing for a title
- Services that provide reprints of articles for a title
- Whether a free sample is available to preview before you subscribe
- Whether back issues are available
To check if the university has access to the database listed see Databases at York.
For more detailed information about commercial aspects of the publication like subscribing or advertising click on the above buttons where available.
Search History
ULRICH'S provides a search history allowing you to research a previously used term or to combine searches.
Click on the Advanced Search button then click on Search history just above the advanced search box on the right hand side.
Select the searches you wish to combine using the Boolean operators and then click on Combine Search.
Save, E-mail, Print or Download Results
To mark a selection of records from a page click the box next to it (alternatively to select all records scroll down to the end of the results and click on Select all titles on this page).
At the bottom of the page, in the right hand corner, click on either Print, Download, or E-mail, and follow the instructions given.
Help
For further information or help click on 
at the top right of the page.
