Periodicals can be found in all of the main Library catalogues. As with books, the date of cataloguing (and not the date of the item in question) will determine where the periodical reference is to be found.
Guard books
The Guard books list items which were catalogued from the inception of the Library up to 1969.
Card catalogue
The card catalogue lists items which were catalogued between the years 1970 and 1990
Online catalogue
The Online Catalogue lists items which have been catalogued from 1990 to date. When using the online catalogue, please give regard to the fact that all periodicals should be accessible by using the search term ‘periodicals’ in the ‘Subject Keyword’ search. This can be further subdivided - by geographical area or topic for example. Thus a search using the terms ‘Clare’ with ‘ ‘Periodicals’ should be more specific than one simply using ‘Periodicals’. Similarly, adding the search term ‘History, Local’ can be a useful way of narrowing a search.
Other
There is also an index which relates to articles of Irish interest entitled Sources for the History of Irish Civilisation: Articles in Irish Periodicals, which can be found in the main Library Reading Room. This index, which covers the period up to 1969 is an invaluable tool for researchers, covering as it does, a myriad of articles in Irish periodicals, searchable through subject, location and author.