# Books and journals Search for books and journals using the simple search bar, then use the [Books and journals filter](https://support.vlex.com/getting-started/search-results/filter-results#content-type). You can also start from [**Browse**](https://support.vlex.com/getting-started/quick-start-guide/use-browse) and filter to Books and journals, or filter by **Content** on the [**Advanced search**](https://support.vlex.com/getting-started/quick-start-guide/advanced-search) page. ### Books and journals from Browse From **Browse**, click **Books and journals***.* You can choose one of the featured publishers here, or you can select **Full list of books and journals** or **View all** to be taken to the [Results page](https://support.vlex.com/getting-started/search-results). ![](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI%2F-MeaYd3HWwaY2RdfJ4-A%2F-MeaocdES9CtonBQDuVX%2FBooks%20from%20Browse.gif?alt=media\&token=56a2139d-d2a3-4502-aed5-56fe26495957) {% hint style="info" %} Filters in **Browse** depend on the collection of books available for your jurisdiction*.* {% endhint %} ### **Books and journals from Advanced search** From **Advanced search,** select **Books and journals** as your content type. Then conduct your search as normal. ![](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI%2F-MeaYd3HWwaY2RdfJ4-A%2F-Meaok4NWyJGpEWiLAbP%2FBooks%20advanced%20search.gif?alt=media\&token=bdbdf692-c9a4-43a4-924d-308de08d9ce1) When you select **Books and journals**, you will see content-specific filters appear at the bottom of the page. ## Filters for books and journals The content-specific filters that appear at the bottom of the [**Advanced search**](https://support.vlex.com/getting-started/quick-start-guide/advanced-search) page are: * **Title**: search for words that appear in the title. You can include [Boolean operators](https://support.vlex.com/getting-started/quick-start-guide/boolean-operators-1) in this field. For example, you may want to put the exact title between quotation marks to find one specific book or journal. * **Date**: this is the publication date. This field will show three options: * Since: select a date to only see books or journals that have been published after it. * Range of dates: indicate two dates and get results published within that range. * Exactly on: select a specific publishing date for the book or journal you are searching for. * **vLex Document ID**: this is a number you can use to identify and share documents with other users. You can get this number from the share menu. * **Author**: search for all work by a particular author. * **Source type**: displays a list of types of publications to search across. * **Category**: displays a list of areas of law. Click in the box to see a list of options. * **Source:** search for content from one particular publication. Click in the box to see a list of options. * **Publisher**: search for content from a particular publisher. Click in the box to see a list of options. ## Reading a book or journal After selecting **a book,** vLex will take you to an overview page with general information about the publication on the left, and a **Table of contents** on the right. This page also has a search field at the top of the left side. ![](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI%2F-MeaYd3HWwaY2RdfJ4-A%2F-Meb-DSLlUQPNAoetOXh%2FBook.png?alt=media\&token=3f425282-00c3-4d47-ad25-9de8a84d5e6b) Similarly, when you select a **journal**, vLex will show you general information about the publication on the left, a list of articles from the latest issue in the central column, and a list of links to the previous issues on the right. ![](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI%2F-MeaYd3HWwaY2RdfJ4-A%2F-Meb-3Ya_ogUZBMwisJ7%2FJournal.png?alt=media\&token=266c512c-b9ea-47cb-aa05-9f5eb87ad109) The search bar available in the top-left of books and journals pages can be used to search within the publication for keywords or passages. You can use [Boolean operators](https://support.vlex.com/getting-started/quick-start-guide/boolean-operators-1) in this field too. When you select an article in a journal or a chapter from a book, tabs will appear along the top of the page, which will differ depending on the content. The most common tabs are: * **Document**: the full text of the chapter or the article. * [**Cited authorities**](https://support.vlex.com/document-types/case-law/cited-authorities): a list of other documents cited within the text. * [**Related**](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent#providing-related-information): cited materials and other related documents, discovered by [Vincent AI](https://support.vlex.com/vincent-by-vlex/vincent). ![](https://1556743161-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MS8Dq_iqEIflAmbaOkI%2F-MeaYd3HWwaY2RdfJ4-A%2F-Meb25wz9XUTF3Ks927Y%2Ftabs%20book.gif?alt=media\&token=de9e5c38-a5ea-4d45-8c8f-d7e5a7573bec) With **books,** you can add [highlights and notes](https://support.vlex.com/features/document-management/notes-and-highlights), use [document management tools](https://support.vlex.com/features/document-management) such as add to folders, mark as a favourite, print, share, and download. With **journals**, as well as those options you also have the ability to [follow ](https://support.vlex.com/getting-started/search-results/filter-results)a publication and receive updates when new issues are available on vLex. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://support.vlex.com/document-types/books-and-journals.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.