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The MU Libraries have periodicals in print, on microfilm, and in electronic format. Current periodicals at MU are shelved alphabetically by their title in Current Periodicals Reading Room (CPRR, 1st Floor West, Ellis Library) and older periodicals are shelved with the books in library stacks by their call number.

Go to the MU Libraries Gateway and click on Find a Specific Article/Journal to see if a periodical title is available electronically in http://mulibraries.1cate.com/.

• If not available electronically, select the MERLIN Library Catalog in the resulting screen display to find periodicals owned by MU Libraries. FindIt@MU will automatically search for the periodical in the catalog.
• If a print copy is not available, select Request through Interlibrary Loan/Request a Copy.

If searching the MERLIN Library Catalog, select the Journal, Magazine, and Newspaper Titles search option.

• Type the exact name of the periodical title.
• Look at the periodical record.
• Look at the "LIB HAS" heading to find out if the library has the volume of the periodical you are looking for.
• Identify the location and call number of the periodical. Next use the Location Guide to find the floor location of the periodical.

How can you tell if the article is from a popular magazine or a scholarly journal?

Check out this website: Popular magazines vs. Trade magazines vs. Scholarly journals (Colorado State University Library)