English Pathfinder: Periodical Directories

 

MLA Directory of Periodicals
Ulrich's Periodicals Directory

 

MLA Directory of Periodicals

The MLA Directory of Periodicals contains detailed publication information about journals that publish material related to language and literature. The directory includes information about when the publication began, scope and content, contribution rules, languages in which the periodical's contents are published, peer-review status, editorial personnel, sponsoring organizations, subscription information, and subjects covered.

The MLA Directory of Periodicals is available only as an integrated service through the MLA International Bibliography database. You can access the periodical’s directory entry from the MLA Bibliography in one of two ways:

By ISSN
     1. Type the ISSN in the “Search for” text field.
     2. In the corresponding drop-down menu, change “keyword” to “periodical ISSN.”
     3. Click the Search button. The MLA Directory of Periodicals record will display.

Within an Article Record
     1. After performing a standard search within MLA, click on the title of the article in which you are          interested to see the full record.
     2. Click on the “MLA Directory of Periodicals” link on the “Source” (journal title) line. The MLA          Directory of Periodicals record will display.

Ulrich's Periodicals Directory

Ulrich's Periodicals Directory provides pertinent information about journals, magazines, e-zines, newspapers, and newsletters including: publisher, tables of contents, ISSN, article abstracts, ordering and advertising info, where the journal is indexed and reviews.