Academic Journals and Periodicals
We subscribe to a mixture of print and online academic journals, magazines, trade journals, and industry reports that you are likely to find useful. Below you will find some essential titles to get you started but you can use Library Search to find articles by subject/keyword, search for a journal by title via our eJournals search or library catalogue, check out individual databases by going to the databases tab, and find open access content available online too.
Academic Journals
An Open Access journal available online.
An Open Access journal available online.
Magazines and Trade Publications
We have full online access to Creative Review, including back issues dating back to 1980.
Print Only
Go to the 3rd floor of the library (section GV1469.3.E33).
Some content published online via GamesRadar.
Full text-only access to this trade publication - great for up to date game industry news.
Industry Reports
Through our databases Business Source Premier and Mintel you can access industry profiles, market intelligence, and other game industry business reports. These are reliable sources of statistics like market performance, market size, market share, as well as consumer attitudes, behaviours etc. The reports linked below are only a small selection of reports available for 2021/2022, be sure to use the databases to find more.
Please note that to access the Mintel reports you will need to have first logged into Mintel using the link above.
For the UK market (2021/22):
Video Games and Consoles | Mobile Gaming | E-Sports | Digital Trends | Electrical Goods Retailing | Computers
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Top Tips For Finding Academic Journal Content |
| 1. Use Library Search to find articles by topic / keyword. Remember to apply the Journal Article and Peer-Reviewed filters. To eliminate citations and abstracts, you can apply the Full Text Online filter too. |
| 2. Develop a search strategy and use search operators to refine your search. You can find out more about this by visiting our guide on finding resources, or book an appointment with your Academic Liaison Librarian. |
| 3. Search for a specific online journal by title using our eJournals A-Z search. |
| 4. Search our print journal and periodical holdings using the library catalogue. Remember to apply the periodicals filter. You can find them all on the 3rd floor of the library. |
| 5. Seek out reliable academic sources and Open Access content online. View the Websites section of this guide for some places to start. |
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6. Use Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, browser extensions like Unpaywall, and social media sites for academics such as ResearchGate and Academia to find even more content. |
