Periodicals in the Mitchell

 

                                                                                      

From architecture to zoology, medicine to music, you will find periodicals on a wide range of popular and academic subjects in the Mitchell. Most subjects are represented and there are 500 current periodical titles to choose from.

 

The Mitchell keeps superseded issues of almost all the currently published titles in our collection. Taking into consideration the accumulated collection of ceased periodical titles as well, we estimate that there are 15,000 periodical titles in the Library overall.

 

The most recent issue of most current arts, music, language or literature, history or travel periodical titles in our collection is on display on Level 5. The most recent issue of most philosophy, religion, social science, pure and applied science titles is on display on Level 4. Superceded issues of any title will be delivered to registered Library users on demand. If you are not already a member of the Library, it will take only a moment to complete the registration form.

 

As our collections are all stored in-house, past issues of current or ceased titles are delivered for use in minutes.

 

Catalogues

 

You can see which periodicals are available by checking up to date printed lists which are kept in all sections.

 

All 15,000 periodical titles are recorded in the printed catalogue of periodicals - there is a copy of this in each section.

 

 

Online indexes

 

Access Cambridge Scientific Abstracts provides library users with online access to two useful indexes:

 

(1)British Humanities Index (1962-)
This indexing and abstracting service covers 320 humanities periodicals and newspapers published in the United Kingdom and the United States.
(2) ANTE (1981-)
Abstracts in New Technology and Engineering, formerly Current Technology Index, indexes 350 periodicals in science subjects.

 

 

 

 

CD-Rom indexes

 


The Mitchell also holds the following indexes on CD ROM:

  • Current Legal Information
  • Scots Law Times
  • Eurolaw

 


Other indexes

 

Some periodical titles publish their own cumulated or annual indexes.

 

Library staff have indexed a number of periodicals, many of them titles of local interest. For more information contact:

 

General Services
The Mitchell
North Street
Glasgow
G3  7DN
Phone: 0141 287 2901
Fax: 0141 287 2815
E-mail: lil@csglasgow.org