Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Research Tip: Found the perfect article, but can’t find the full-text anywhere?

Sometimes a search in a database like Academic Search Premier, shows you an article that looks like it would be perfect for your research only the complete article is not found in the database. If this happens to you, check out the Journals: A to Z List on the library’s home page. Type in the title of the journal into the search box and if the title is held in any format (electronic, print, microfiche or microfilm) the location of the information will be shown.

Still can’t find it? If the title is not found, don’t despair! You can still request the article by filling out an Article Request Form (also available at the Reference Desk). The InterLibrary Loan Staff will find a library that has the journal and request them to send a copy to Monmouth for you. Please be sure to fill in as much information as possible on the request and you will be notified by the library when the article has arrived. This process can take a week to 10 days, so do your research early!

*Databases and Interlibrary Loan Services are available to students, faculty, and staff at Monmouth College.

No comments:

Post a Comment