Q. Is there a way to find out if TCC has access to a specific journal, magazine, or newspaper online?

⚠️On Dec. 16, 2024, TCC Library will migrate to the new Ebsco UI. Screenshots and information may differ until this FAQ is updated.

There are a few different ways you can look for a specific periodical in TCC's online collection. If we don't end up having access, you can place an interlibrary loan (ILL) request for an article from a periodical issue. 

You can either search the Discovery Catalog on the library homepage for the name of the publication, and the catalog will direct you to the databases which hold it, such as to this result for the Rolling Stone magazine, or you can start by clicking on the Articles & Databases link on the library's home page.

This video walks you through how to find a database which holds a periodical and the coverage dates, if TCC holds the title (no audio): 

If you decide to use the Articles & Databases link, once there you have a few options.

1. 1) You can scroll down or use the alphabet limiters at the top to find specific newspaper databases and specific subscriptions to newspapers like the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal. Keep in mind that sometimes we don't have direct subscriptions for publications at their branded website. Instead, we have access to them through databases where their content is indexed (see Wall Street Journal for example -- indexed through a ProQuest database). Also, note that the A-Z list is not extensive (only the ones we have direct subscriptions to!) so, you might still need to use the catalog or try the strategy described below to find out if our databases offer access to the title you're looking for/wanting to search through for an article. 
2. Select the "Online Journal Title Finder" on the side of the A-Z list. Type the title of the journal, magazine, or newspaper in the search box.
   • You may see more than one publication listed in the results; select the correct result. After clicking, the right side of the screen will list all the TCC subscribed databases that have full-text articles from that title. Pay attention to the "Coverage" data under the links to be sure the option will present the issue you need. 
     • If you have limited to full-text only, it will remove abstract-only results. 
     • If the journal is not available in any of the online databases, check the library's catalog for the journal in print form.

See below for links to the Journal Title Finder and the library's catalog, as well as two other brief videos about finding articles, which include information related to searching for specific online publications.

Finding Articles by Title (video, 3:57)  

Troubleshooting an Article Title Search (video, 3:53)