Help Finding Journal Articles
Journal articles, statistical information and other non-journal full-text resources are increasingly available on the Internet
and through subscription databases. Sometimes, however, the information you need may only be available in a print resource.
To find
journal articles and other resources, you must first locate relevant citations in a database or index.
Determining Which Databases to Use
- Use the Research Guides to identify and access recommended databases and resources
on the subject you are researching.
- Use the Metalib Database Categories to select and access helpful databases. Metalib allows you to
search across multiple databases as well as individual onea.
- Or Find Database for an alphabetical list of databases.
Retrieving the Article
Once you have identified articles that seem relevant to your research:
- One or more of the articles may be available directly through the database in which you found it cited or through another service
to which we subscribe. Check the database for full-text links and also look for the button or an SFX link.
SFX may enable you to link to the full-text of the article in a different
database or resource.
- If you aren't in a database but you have a list of journal articles to locate, use our
SFX FullText Linker to retrieve online options for the journal. You
may be able to view and print the full text of the article online.
- If the article isn't available directly through the database or SFX, check the UWF Libraries Catalog.
Be sure you search by the title of the journal (not the title of the article). The catalog will list the journals
we have access to in online and/or print format.
- If we do not own the journal you need in either print or electronic form, you may wish to submit an Interlibrary Loan Request.
Troubleshooting
If you're unable to get into a database from off-campus, you may need to go through the library's Remote Access Server.
If you can get into the databases you want, but you are unable to find any pertinent articles, we encourage you to
come in and speak with our Reference librarians
or submit your questions on our Ask-A-Librarian form. |
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We teach many general and subject-oriented classes in the use of electronic and print resources.
Check our Library Instruction schedule and come learn how to improve your research skills!
