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Q: I need to find an article on my topic. Where do I start?
You need to use a database or index. These contain citations to articles published in a variety of journals. Most importantly, you can search by subject. If you're new to this, or just need to do a quick search, choose one of our comprehensive databases, either Academic Search Premier or Academic OneFile--both of these are listed on the menu on the left side of this page, under Find Articles, then Good Places to Start. They are also linked from our home page. Or, search several indexes simultaneously using 360 Search. |
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Q: I have a citation to an article I want. How do I get the actual article?
First, you need to determine whether or not Bush Library has the article, either online or in print. To do this, use Journals @ Hamline (you'll also find this link under Find Articles). Simply enter the name of the journal (not the article). If this journal is available full text in one of our subscribed databases--or in a print journal--you will see these listed in your results. Be sure to check the date range. If one of the items on the list is Bush Memorial Library's Past/Present Periodicals Collection, that means that we subscribe to the print version of the journal. Click on the link to go to CLICnet to see whether we own the specific issue you need.
If, when you enter the title of the journal you need, you get "0 Records Retrieved," you may use our interlibrary loan service, ILLiad, to get a copy of the article. |
