How to Get that Article

Did you find the perfect article in a library database, but the full-text was not available?  

Not all library resources are immediately available full-text, however, below are quick and easy directions to eventually obtain that article for your research!

Obtaining Full Text of Journal Articles

Step One:

If a Hewes Library database does NOT have the full text immediately available, use the "Find this item" Article Linker button to search all Hewes Library full-text resources. 

When you click the button, a new Article Linker page will open and show full text results, if any.  Below is an example of results that found full-text in other library resources.

Step Two:

If the Article Linker page does not lead to full text, you may use the link provided on that same page to place an Interlibrary Loan request via the ILLiad system. First time users should create an account, using their Monmouth College credentials, and all the citation information will be transferred from the database into the request fields. Learn more about ILLiad & Interlibrary Loan.  

Linking to Library Resources in Moodle

Faculty -

It is possible to link library subscriptions within YOUR course materials (websites, Moodle, email, and shared documents in Google Drive). Tap into hundreds of databases, thousands of journals, and a treasure chest of articles and digital resources by providing direct access to your students.

Licensed library resources use a proxy prefix on all URLs and allow Monmouth College patrons 24/7 digital access to library resources from both on and off campus. By linking to library-subscribed resources, your students are made aware of these scholarly resources and the library benefits from more accurate usage statistics.

Directions

Link to a Database (like PsycInfo):
Use the links on our Databases A-Z list to harvest direct links to databases.

• Right-mouse-click > Copy link address > Paste into your source document
• The URL you copy/paste will automatically contain the proxy prefix.

Link to an Article in a Database:

• IMPORTANT: don't just copy the URL at the top of the browser; this isn't a permanent address!
• Look instead for language like "permalink" or email the article to yourself to obtain a direct link.  
  
• If the link doesn't already include our proxy prefix, paste it onto the very beginning of the URL 
• Proxy prefix     http://libprox.monm.edu:2048/login?url=

Example:

• Article URL:   http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=32605643
• Paste the prefix directly before the article URL (see sample URL below)
• http://libprox.monm.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=32605643
• Hover your mouse over the link and make sure the corresponding hyperlink includes the proxy prefix. 
• If it doesn't, right mouse click to remove the hyperlink, and press (in Word) to re-create it correctly.

Contact Public Services Librarian Anne Giffey (agiffey@monmouthcollege.edu) or the Reference Desk (309-457-2301) for assistance.

Crunch Time: use library databases for your papers and projects

As we near the end of the semester, many of you will be thinking about your final papers and projects.  If you are looking for quality, peer-reviewed articles look no further than a library database.  Here's why you should take a look at them:

What is a library database?

A database is a collection of citations, indexes, and/or full text for articles that originally appeared in journals, magazines, or newspapers.  A database gathers all of this information into a single, searchable collection.

How do databases differ from library catalogs?

Databases differ from catalogs. A catalog indexes books, DVDs, AV materials, music, and more so you can locate a record and then locate the item. Catalogs do not have full text articles, while many library databases do.  Think about it this way: If you wanted to find Time Magazine you would use a catalog, but to find the individual articles that appeared in Time Magazine, you would use a library database.

Why should I use a library database?

Searching a library database is different than searching the web.  While both provide information that is searchable, a library database contains expert selected and curated information that is not freely available on the web.  Libraries pay to access this content and which allows users to research using content that is managed and more reliable in many cases than information freely available on the web.  

You can find access to all of the Hewes Library's databases on the Databases: Find Articles section of the library's website.  We have a lot to choose from and the list can be a little intimidating at first, but don't worry!  You can always view the Databases by Subject, which will help to sort them by major subject area and help you focus your research.  

Access to library databases is limited to the current students, staff, and faculty of Monmouth College.

Database of the Month: MEDLINE Plus

The database of the month for January is MEDLINE Plus.  Since MEDLINE Plus is provided by the US National Library of Medicine, it is available freely on the web and a subscription is not required.  With journal coverage since 1965, the database indexes over 3,500 international medical journals.

Dymanic content is also available and divided into 4 major sections:

• Health Topics: Body Location/Systems, Disorders and Conditions, Diagnosis and Therapy, Demographic, Groups Health and Wellness
• Drugs, Herbs, and Supplments: Containing information on prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines which includes side effects, dosage, special precautions, and more.
• Videos and Tools: Features information videos, interactive games, and more.
• Medical Encyclopedia: Containing short articles on everything from conditions to product definitions.

Find MEDLINE Plus on the library's Databases: Find Articles page.  

Database of the Month: Statista

The database of the month for December is Statista.  Statista is a statistics portal that integrates over 60,000 diverse topics of data and facts from over 10,000 sources, including market research, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases.  It is easy to use and will suggest search terms to you as you begin your search.

In addition to being one of the largest statistic portals, Statista contains marvelous color info-graphic capabilities allowing the researcher to pull dynamic statistics straight into a paper or presentation.  After a test search for smartphones, the database recommended this info-graphic as a recommended result:



Each statistic in the database also provides you with source information so researchers can go back to the original study or survey to learn more information.  Fast, easy to use, and reliable make this a wonderful statistical database.  Find Statista on the library's Databases: Find Articles page.

Access to library databases is limited to the current students, staff, and faculty of Monmouth College.

Database of the Month: JSTOR

The Database of the Month for October is JSTOR.  JSTOR is an archival collection of hundred of journals encompassing the humanities, social sciences, and sciences disciplines.  The collections include Arts & Sciences, Life Sciences, and e-book collections that are all searchable from a single interface.  Searching with the Advanced Search screen option allows you to filter results by source - articles, reviews, pamplets, etc - and by subject discipline allowing the user to create powerful and specific searches.

The best part?  JSTOR is completely full text - meaning that you will always be able to get the .PDF copy of the article that you are looking for.  It also contains plenty of books reviews, so if you ever find yourself looking for a review to see what an author's peers said about a work you can often find a review in the collection.

Within JSTOR, users can choose to create personal accounts.  A personal account will allow you to save articles and citations as you continue your research.

Find JSTOR on the library's Databases: Find Articles page.

Access to library databases is limited to the current students, staff, and faculty of Monmouth College.

Database of the Month: Academic Search Complete

The Database of the Month for September is Academic Search Complete.  Provided by EBSCO, Academic Search Complete (ASC), is a wonderful multi-disciplinary database that features a large variety of academic and popular articles - many of which are available in full text.

According to EBSCO, ASC contains:

• More than 13,800 indexed and abstracted journals
• More than 9,000 full-text journals
• Full text for more than 7,800 peer-reviewed journals
• PDF content dating back as far as 1887
• Searchable cited references provided for more than 1,400 journals

At Monmouth College, we recommend Academic Search Complete for students just getting started with their research and those wishing to make a complete review of the literature on their topic.  Recognizable to some already, we regularly use this database with all of our first year students since the interface is very user friendly and it contains a wide array of sources - including media items.

Find Academic Search Complete on the library's Databases: Find Articles page.

Access to library databases is limited to the current students, staff, and faculty of Monmouth College.

Research Tip: Why should I use a library database?

What is a library database?

A database is a collection of citations, indexes, and/or full text for articles that originally appeared in journals, magazines, or newspapers.  A database gathers all of this information into a single, searchable collection.

How do databases differ from library catalogs?

Databases differ from catalogs. A catalog indexes books, DVDs, AV materials, music, and more so you can locate a record and then locate the item. Catalogs do not have full text articles, while many library databases do.  Think about it this way: If you wanted to find Time Magazine you would use a catalog, but to find the individual articles that appeared in Time Magazine, you would use a library database.

Why should I use a library database?

Searching a library database is different than searching the web.  While both provide information that is searchable, a library database contains expert selected and curated information that is not freely available on the web.  Libraries pay to access this content and which allows users to research using content that is managed and more reliable in many cases than information freely available on the web.  

You can find access to all of the Hewes Library's databases on the Databases: Find Articles section of the library's website.  We have a lot to choose from and the list can be a little intimidating at first, but don't worry!  You can always view the Databases by Subject, which will help to sort them by major subject area and help you focus your research.  

Access to library databases is limited to the current students, staff, and faculty of Monmouth College.

Research Tip: Locating the Full Text of Articles

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 isn’t found in the database.  If this happens to you the first thing to do is click on the Article linker button found at the bottom of the listing. 

This will tell you if the article can be found in either another database or in one of the journals found in Hewes Library.   

If the clicking the “Article Linker” button returns the words “no holdings found for this title”, don’t despair, you can still request the article by logging on to your ILLiad account and filling out an Article Request Form.  The circulation staff will find a library that has the journal and request them to send a copy to Monmouth.  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 up to a week, so do your research early!

Research Tip! Printing from JSTOR

Printing from the database JSTOR can be tricky.  If you just select print from your internet browser's window, it will only print the first page of the article that you are interested in.  To print the full article, you need to download the .PDF.  You can access the article .PDF file from either the search results list or the top right if you are viewing the first page of the article.  Once you select download, you will have to agree to the copyright restrictions before you can view the full article to print.

New Database! Advertising Age & Marketing Industry News

Hewes Library has access to a new resource, Ad Age: Advertising Age & Marketing Industry News.  The new database contains access to the lastest in the marketing field as well as a DataCenter of additional information and back issues.  You can find Ad Age listed under the Find tab of the library's website until Databases: Find Articles.

Access is limited to students, staff, and faculty of Monmouth College.

To Go Workshops: December

Hewes Library is offering a few more To Go! workshops before the end of the semester. Workshops will last 15 minutes and be held in Hewes Library’s Instructional Area, Room 124, on the main floor of the library—near the public workstations.

Finding Research Articles

• Tuesday, November 30: 10-10:15am

Working on your Bibliography

• Wednesday, December 1: 4-4:15pm
• Monday, December 6: 2-2:15pm

Hewes Library To Go Workshops

Hewes Library is offering a few more To Go! workshops before the end of the semester. Workshops will last around 15 minutes and be held in Hewes Library’s Instructional Area, Room 124, on the main floor of the library—near the public workstations.

Finding Research Articles

• Tuesday, November 30: 10-10:15am

Working on your Bibliography

• Monday, November 22: 12-12:15pm
• Wednesday, December 1: 4-4:15pm
• Thursday, December 2: 12-12:15pm
• Monday, December 6: 2-2:15pm

To Go Workshops: November & December

Visit one of Hewes Library’s To Go! workshops. In these 15 minute workshops, library staff will review skills to get you through the semester & beyond! Workshops will be held in Hewes Library’s Instructional Area, Room 124, on the main floor of the library—near the public workstations.  Workshop times and topics are listed below.

Searching the Library Catalog

• Tuesday, November 16: 9-9:15am

Requesting Off Campus Materials

• Monday, November 15: 1:30-1:45pm

Finding Research Articles

• Wednesday, November 17: 3-3:15pm
• Tuesday, November 30: 10-10:15am

Working on your Bibliography

• Thursday, November 18: 4-4:15pm
• Monday, November 22: 12-12:15pm
• Wednesday, December 1: 4-4:15pm
• Thursday, December 2: 12-12:15pm
• Monday, December 6: 2-2:15pm

Hewes Library To Go!

Need a refresher on placing inter-library loan requests? Need help finding articles for your research paper? Visit one of Hewes Library’s To Go! workshops. In these 15 minute workshops, library staff will review skills to get you through the semester & beyond! Workshops will be held in Hewes Library’s Instructional Area, Room 124, on the main floor of the library—near the public workstations.

Searching the Library Catalog

• Friday, Sept. 10: 11:55am—12:10pm


• Tuesday, Sept. 14: 6—6:15pm


• Thursday, Sept. 23: 3—3:15pm

Requesting Off Campus Materials

• Monday, Sept. 13: 5—5:15pm


• Thursday, Sept. 16: 11:55am—12:10pm


• Wednesday, Sept. 22: 3—3:15pm

Finding Research Articles

• Tuesday, Sept. 21: 6—6:15pm

The dates and times for additional sessions in October, November, and December will be announced at the end of the month previous.

ILLiad Workshops

Hewes Library announced the implementation of ILLiad—a new interlibrary loan service to the Monmouth College campus last week. You can now request, and in most cases receive, articles electronically.

There are still a few opportunities to learn more about ILLiad by attending one of the sessions listed below in the the Hewes Instructional Area (HL124) - located on the library's Main Level. Stop by to learn more at the following times:

• Tuesday, 3/23: 9am in HL124
• Thursday, 3/25: 10am in HL124
• Friday, 3/26: 3pm in HL124

ILLiad: A New Interlibrary Loan Service

Hewes Library announces the implementation of ILLiad—a new interlibrary loan service. You can now request, and in most cases receive, articles electronically.

Major changes ILLiad brings:

• Your Monmouth College username and password will be your login for your ILLiad Account.
• Request & receive (in most cases) articles electronically.
• Enter your personal information once—the first time you login.
• After your initial login, place multiple requests without having to re-enter your personal information.
• Initiate your own requests and track the status of each transaction!

Learn more about ILLiad by attending one of the sessions listed below in the Barnes Electronic Classroom (HL03) or the Hewes Instructional Area (HL124):

Monday, 3/15: 3pm in HL03 and 6:30pm in HL03
Tuesday, 3/16: 9am in HL124 and 9pm in HL03
Wednesday, 3/17: 10am in HL03
Thursday, 3/18: 2pm in HL03 and 7pm in HL124
Friday, 3/19: 11am in HL03
Tuesday, 3/23: 9am in HL124
Thursday, 3/25: 10am in HL124
Friday, 3/26: 3pm in HL124

Changes to Print Journals & Magazine Section

You should be aware that, In addition to the new collection of light reading (popular magazines) added to the periodicals section, the library made a few more changes to its journal collection over the break.

The following Psychology journals were cancelled in print format, as we receive the current issues electronically via the PsychINFO database: Behavioral Neuroscience, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Journal of Comparative Psychology, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Bulletin and Psychological Review. Back issues for articles published prior to 2010 are available at either PsychINFO or downstairs in the bound journals collection.

The magazines Democracy and Education, Dr. Dobbs and Far Eastern Economic Review ceased publication during 2009 and no longer are found on our shelves. Further, the library cancelled its subscription to the magazine Science News, due to an extremely large price increase. Readers of Science News should check New Scientist, Scientific American or the American Journal of Science for articles similar to those found in Science News.

Finally, the library started a subscription to the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, (JOPERD), the leading publication in those fields.

New Database: Music Online

We are pleased to announce a significant upgrade to a comprehensive Music Online subscription* that integrates ALL Alexander Street online music databases, as well as the full text of several music reference sources and music scores.

With Music Online, Alexander Street Press presents a database that contains streaming audio, videos, reference materials, and scores online. Users can cross-search all of the music-related databases from Alexander Street Press at one time to view results with mutiple databses in one results list. Music Online can cross-search any combination of these databases:

Music Online Collections:

• American Song
• Classical Music Library
• Contemporary World Music
• Dance in Video
• Jazz Music Library
• Opera in Video
• Smithsonian Global Sound

Music Reference Titles (Full text)

• African American Music Reference
• Classical Music Reference Library
• The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online
• Classical Scores Library

The complete Music Online Collection will pull together 400,000 audio tracks, 400,000 scores, 100,000 pages of music reference, and over 500 hours of video all in one place for easy research. Each item will be tagged to make it searchable by subject, genre, people, cultural groups, places, time periods, and ensembles. Users can also search individual databases by navigating to the dropdown menu at the bottom of the homepage of Music Online.

*This resource is only available to the students, faculty, and staff of Monmouth College.