f inding f ull -t ext a rticles using a-to-z, the online catalog and requesting materials
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FINDING FULL-TEXT ARTICLESUsing A-to-Z, the Online Catalog and Requesting
Materials
“FULL-TEXT” = COMPLETE ARTICLE
The library databases contain some articles which are “full-text”--that is, there is a link to the complete article—and others that have only the citation and perhaps the abstract (summary).
Even when there is no full-text link in one database, it is possible that the article is available in another
database, or in a print journal owned by the library.
BUT
EXAMPLE
No link to full-text or PDF
Highlight and Copy (control + C) the Journal
Name
American Family Physician
1. OPEN A NEW TAB BY CLICKING CONTROL + T
2. Next, type the URL below into the address box:
www.fhsu.edu/library/electronic/alphadata.shtml
~OR~Return to the library’s home page and click1. Research Resources, 2. Databases3. Alphabetical by Title
CLICK A-TO-ZPaste the Journal Name into the A-to-Z Find Box
and click Search.
Control + V
A to Z is a search engine that
searches all the databases for full-
text journals
CHECK THE DATABASES’ COVERAGE AGAINST YOUR ARTICLE’S DATE
Click the EBSCOHost Tab to see the article citation again if you don’t remember the
date
Date is February 15, 2005Volume 71, issue 4, p. 717 – 724, and 728.
All of these databases contain the journal American Family
Physician for 2005, so you could choose any of them. We’ll
choose ProQuest Nursing by clicking on the title.
We are now in the database ProQuest Nursing, viewing all issues from American Family
Physician. Note the list of issues/dates at the bottom of the page. Scroll down
to find the 2005 issues.
CLICK ON THE CORRECT
DATE/ISSUE
Find your article in the table of contents. There may be several pages to scroll
through.
CLICK FULL-TEXT LINK. CHOOSE PDF IF YOU HAVE THE OPTION.
PDF version contains the page numbers you need for your
citation.
PDF DOCUMENT
Use the printer icon within the pdf frame instead of the Print—File command
IF THE JOURNAL IS NOT FOUND IN A-TO-Z, OR IF THE DATE YOU NEED IS
NOT FOUND
Journal not found in A to
Z
SEARCH THE ONLINE CATALOG FOR THE PRINT VERSION OF THE JOURNAL
Return to the library’s home page at www.fhsu.edu/library and
click on Online Catalog
SEARCH FOR THE JOURNAL TITLE
American Journal of Nursing
Select Journal Title
Search
CLICK ON THE JOURNAL TITLE, IF FOUND
CHECK THE LIBRARY’S HOLDINGS AGAINST THE DATE OF YOUR ARTICLE
We own this journal in both
Microfilm and in print.
We own microfilm issues only up to 1998
However, we have print issues up through Sept. 2009, which would include the article we are looking
for.
ISSUES DATED 1994 – PRESENT ARE SHELVED IN THE PERIODICAL READING ROOM ON THE MAIN FLOOR,
BY CALL NUMBER.
Call Number for this Journal
is RT1.A
13
Periodicals Area on Main Floor
IF YOU CAN’T FIND THE ARTICLE IN A-TO-Z OR IN THE ONLINE CATALOG, YOU CAN
REQUEST IT THROUGH INTERLIBRARY LOAN
Click Service
s
Click Interlibrar
y Loan
Read the Instructions, then select the type of
material you want. Click Periodicals
for an article request.
Complete the form and hit Submit at the bottom.
Be sure to put your SCATCAT
E-mail address, or you may not receive your
article.
Loans are usually free. If a free copy cannot be located, you will be notified prior to any charges.
Questions? Just ask!
Judy Salm628-4537
MaryAlice Wade628-4342
Lynn Haggard628-5566
Angela Barger628-4529 [email protected]
