Transcript How to Find Journals and Full-Text Articles Click Here The following presentation will help answer commonly asked questions concerning using journals.  How do I search.

How to Find Journals and
Full-Text Articles
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The following presentation will help answer
commonly asked questions concerning using
journals.

How do I search for articles on my research topic?
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How do I determine if OSU-Tulsa Library has the
journal I need?
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What should I do if the Library does not have the journal I
need?
Prepared by Mary D. Hujsak
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1. First decide on a possible research topic.
Women Managers
Drug Abuse
City Design
Curriculum Design
Global Markets
Fire Prevention
Child Abuse
Entrepreneurs
Alcohol Intervention
Gifted Children
Nursing Burnout
School Violence
Aviation Safety
Personality Development
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2. Consult a Database.
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The Library provides access to several journal databases that provide full-text
articles or citations to articles on your topic. The database you should select
depends on the subject you are researching.
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If you are researching entrepreneurs, you might consult ABI/Inform, Business
Source Elite, or Factiva.
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If you are researching curriculum development, you might consult ERIC.
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If you are researching personality development, you might consult PsychInfo.
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3. Perform a Search.
Search for
Entrepreneurs
In
ABI/INFORM GLOBAL.
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Note
the large number (3,6669)
of
Documents Found.
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4. Refine your Search.
Refine your Search . . .
Entrepreneurs AND Women
Last 12 Months.
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Note
the smaller number (111) and more focused
Documents Found.
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5.
Select an Article.
The database search will provide you with Full-Text Articles.
Select the articles that are relevant to your research topic.
Click on Text + Graphics or Page Image - PDF. Read the
Abstract. Print out the full-text article.
Example of a Citation for a Full-Text Article
50 MOST POWERFUL BLACK WOMEN IN
BUSINESS
Carolyn M Brown, Tennille M Robinson, Sonia
Alleyne, Hyacinth B Carbon, Sheiresa McRae.
Black Enterprise. New York: Feb 2006. Vol. 36,
Iss. 7; p. 124 (13 pages)
Text+Graphics Page Image - PDF Abstract
Click here for the full-text article.
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Example of a full-text article.
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Print out the full-text article.
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6. Articles that are not full-text may link to
another database where they are full-text.
The computer database search may provide you with a
Citation and Abstract only.
Example of a Citation for a Non-Full-Text Article
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The boys in the bubble: Internet
entrpreneurs and stock market value
William Forbes. Omega. Oxford: Oct 2006. Vol.
34, Iss. 5; p. 439
Abstract
Click on Article Linker
to check for
additional databases.
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Click on Article for the full-text article.
Note that the Article is available in two
different databases
ScienceDirect and Expanded Academic ASAP.
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Note that the OSU-Tulsa Library may own the title in
print or microfiche, if it is not electronically available.
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Click Full-text with Graphics
Or PDF
for the full-text article.
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7. Articles that are not full-text, available in another
database, or available in print or microfiche will
need to be ordered through Illiad, our Interlibrary
Loan Service. You first need to know how to read
a citation . . .
The developing personality throughout the life
span. Sanders, Robert A; Developmental
Psychology, Vol 23(2), Feb 1999. pp. 195 (2).
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HOW TO READ A CITATION
TITLE OF ARTICLE
The developing personality throughout the life span
AUTHORS
Robert A. Sanders
TITLE OF JOURNAL
Developmental Psychology
DATE
Feb 1999
VOLUME
v23
ISSUE
2
PAGES
p195(2)
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8. Go to the OSU-Tulsa Library Webpage.
Click on Interlibrary Loan.
Use your Okey Username and Password and then
fill out the profile to get started.
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Click on Request an Article.
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Fill out the required fields.
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You will be notified when the article is ready
to be viewed.
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