Locate Periodicals
Locate periodicals:
- All of RISD journals (online or paper) are listed here http://library.risd.edu > resources > e journals.
- Interlibrary Loan forms are available on the library’s webpage and at the reference desk. These requests generally take 10-14 days and may cost.
Find Articles
For the most current information on a topic, trend, or person, use the periodical index databases.
- Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
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Multidisciplinary articles covering nearly every area of academic study, most from 1970's to present. - JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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An archive of scholarly articles in PDF form. JSTOR is not a current article database, typically from 1 to 5 years behind most recently published journals.
JSTOR ACCESS
To use RISD's full-text subscription to JSTOR, you must go through this link:
You can either enter your library account login, or use the RISD VPN to authenticate yourself as a RISD user. Look for this message on the top of the screen: "Access provided by Rhode Island School of Design". This will indicate that you're in the right place. If you have problems, take a screenshot or grab the URL and email us so we can help you: researchhelp@risd.edu.
Note: In general, any time you use a RISD subscription database, it is best to use the library's links, all found at Databases A-Z. - Science Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Articles on the natural sciences from 1994 to present.
