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G U I D E T O P E R I O D I C A L S
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National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EW
Telephone 031-226-4531
031-459-4531
Telex 72638 NLSEDIG
Fax 031-220-6662
Introduction
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As a Library of legal deposit, the National Library of Scotland is
entitled under the terms of the Copyright Act, 1911, to claim a copy of
all printed works published in the United Kingdom and the Republic of
Ireland. Since its foundation as the Advocates' Library in the early
1680s, the National Library has acquired an extensive collection of
periodicals on a wide variety of subjects, through legal deposit,
purchase and donation. While a measure of selectivity is exercised. most
new periodicals due in terms of the Copyright Act, 1911, with some minor
exceptions, are now claimed, and the Library currently receives almost
16,000 articles by legal deposit. In addition, the Library subscribes to
a further 1,800 foreign periodicals which are outwith the terms of the
Copyright Act, 1911. Until 1989 most of the periodical titles purchased
were in the humanities and in subject areas that complement the
Library's special collections. With the opening of the Scottish Science
Library in that year, an increasing number of foreign scientific titles
are now being purchased. The Library also receives over 1,000 titles by
gift. A further 1,400 foreign scientific periodicals have been deposited
in the Library by arrangement with the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
From summer 1989, current scientific periodicals are available for
consultation in the Scottish Science Library in the National Library's
Causewayside Building, 33 Salisbury Place, Edinburgh EH9 1SL (Tel: 031-
226-4531).
How to find a periodical in the National Library
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Current periodicals are listed in the Library's Current Periodicals in
the National Library of Scotland (latest edition, June 1991), copies of
which are available for consultation in the Issue Hall. The list is
updated by (unpublished) bi-monthly supplements, which include:
1. New periodicals received in the Library.
2. Periodicals which have ceased publication.
Readers who are unable to find in Current Periodicals a title which is
still current, should not assume that it is not received by the Library,
since certain categories of material, notably yearbooks, directories and
some irregular publications, are excluded from the scope of the
published list. Periodicals which are excluded from Current Periodicals,
together with those which have either ceased publication, or are no
longer received by the Library, may be traced through the Library's
General Catalogue of Printed Books. Further information about these
titles is available in the printed leaflet, Guide to the General
Catalogue of Printed Books.
Catalogue 1 on Microfiche
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In Catalogue 1 on Microfiche, main entries for periodicals appear
either:
1. Under the general heading P.P. (Periodical Publications), arranged
by place of publication, e.g. The Celtic Review is entered under
P.P. - Edinburgh.
(The arrangement within each heading is alphabetical.)
or
2. Under the heading for the society, if the periodical is issued by a
society or institution, e.g. The Plain View is entered under
London. III. (Ethical Union).
If in doubt readers should search the Catalogue under the first word of
the periodical title, where a cross-reference will be found to the main
entry heading.
Catalogue 2 (Cards and the Online Catalogue)
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In Catalogue 2 (Cards) and the online Catalogue, main entries for
periodicals appear under the title of the periodical, with appropriate
cross-references from the name of any society or organization associated
with its publication.
Reference sources for periodicals
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Readers with incomplete or obscure periodical references, who experience
difficulty in tracing periodicals in the Library's catalogues, should
note the following reference sources.
1. By title
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1.1 British Library General Catalogue of Printed Books (1979- )
This catalogue lists the holdings of British and foreign
periodicals in the British Library Reference Division.
1.2 British Union Catalogue of Periodicals (BUCOP). (1955-8. With
supplements to 1980.)
BUCOP was devised as a Union list of the holdings of the major
British research libraries and, in addition to coverage of British
publications, lists a large number of foreign periodicals not taken
by the National Library. Arrangement within the Catalogue is
alphabetical by title. It is now superseded by:
1.3 Serials in the British Library. (1981- .) (Annual cumulation with
interim supplements.)
This publication is intended as a replacement to BUCOP, although
the number of libraries included has been considerably reduced.
1.4 World List of Scientific Periodicals. (1963-65, with supplements to
1979.)
1.5 Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory. (27th edition, 1988.)
Arrangement is by subject, with all alphabetical title index.
1.6 Willing's Press Guide. (Annual.)
Arranged alphabetically by title, with a subject index.
1.7 British Library Document Supply Centre Science Reference and
Information Service Current Serials Received . (Latest edition,
1991.)
1.8 Edinburgh University Library Union List of Current Serials.
(Cumulated bi-annually.)
The List includes the holdings of the University's main and
departmental libraries, together with the holdings of a number of
other important research libraries in Edinburgh.
1.9 Glasgow University Serials List. (Latest edition. July 1990.)
2. By subject
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Readers who wish to establish what periodicals exist on a specific
subject should consult nos. 1.4 and 1.5 listed supra. In addition, the
following reference works may be helpful:
2.1 Keyword Index to Serial Titles. (1991.)
2.2 D. P. Woodworth and C. M. Goodair. Current British Journals. (4th
edition, 1986.) (5th edition, 1989, is placed in the SSL.)
2.3 British National Bibliography. (1950- .)
2.4 HAPI: Hispanic American Periodicals Index. (1975- )
Reference sources for foreign periodicals
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The following reference sources may be helpful in tracing foreign
periodicals.
1. Gesamtverzeichnis Auslandischer Zeitschriften und Serien (GAZS).
(Wiesbaden, 1963-8. With supplements.) 5v.
2. Bibliotheque Nationale Catalogue Collectif des Periodiques. (Paris,
1967-81.) 5v.
3. Catalogue Collectif Belge et Luxembourgeois des Periodiques
Etrangers en Cours de Publication. (Brussels, 1965.) 2v.
4. Koninklijke Bibliotheek Centrale Catalogus van Periodieken. (3rd
edition, The Hague, 1983.) 14v.
5. Catalogo dei periodici italiani. (Milan, 1981.)
Reference sources for periodicals in a particular subject field
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Readers who wish to trace periodical references in a particular subject
field may find the following reference sources useful.
1. British Humanities Index (formerly Poole's Index to Periodical
Literature). ( 1962- .)
2. British Education Index. (1954- .)
3. Humanities Index (formerly Reader's Guide to Periodical
Literature). ( 1974- .)
4. Social Sciences Index. (1974- .)
5. ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts. (1987- .)
6. Bibliography of Scotland. (1976- .)
Bibliography of Scotland, which is published annually by the
National Library, indexes articles of Scottish interest in a wide
range of periodicals.
Recommendations for new periodicals may be made on the Suggestions Forms
available in the Issue Hall. Readers who wish to consult periodicals not
held by the National Library should apply to their local public,
academic or research libraries, as many periodicals are available
through the national interlibrary lending network.
Reference Services staff will be glad to deal with queries in relation
to periodicals. In addition, the specialist staff in the Periodicals
Unit are available to assist readers if they experience difficulty in
finding the material they seek, or would like more detailed guidance.
Printed in Scotland for HMSO Dd 8176906 C20 1/92 37907
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