You're searching Academic Search Premier and you've found the perfect article, but then to your dismay you discover that there is no link to a .pdf or html. There is no full text available. Horrors! Whatever will you do? That perfect article is not looking quite so perfect, in fact, you are tempted to ignore its existence. But wait, there are ways to locate the full text of an article.
Go to the SDCC Library webpage, select “Periodicals,” select “Electronic & Print Full Text (Serials Solutions),” and search for the magazine or journal title.
If it is listed…Check dates of coverage for each database listed to be sure it covers the date of our article. Click on the hyperlink to go into the database and search for article.
If it is in the Library’s Print Collection, click on the hyperlink to go into the Library’s Catalog and search for it by title. Click on the Show Copies to make sure it covers the date of your article.If the title or date of coverage is not available in electronic or physical form from the Library …and you can afford to wait at least two weeks…
Use Interlibrary Loan (ILL). From the SDCC Library web page, select “Interlibrary Loan,” select Periodicals,” fill out the form, read the copyright statement and submit.But you’re running out of time… Search San Diego’s local library catalogs...
From the SDCC Library web page, select “Web Resources,” select “Web Access to Other Libraries,” click on “The Circuit,” search for your journal title. The Circuit will tell you what university library in San Diego County has this journal including dates of coverage. Call them to be sure the specific issue you need is available then go there to use it.
You can also search Bethel Seminary (San Diego), Alliant University, or the public libraries.
To broaden your search: try the California Libraries Catalog (only public libraries) or WorldCat. WorldCat is the largest bibliographic database in the world with over 9,000 member institutions from over 400 languages representing 80+ countries worldwide; includes information about which libraries own specific titles. This is the database used by the library to make Interlibrary Loan requests. You can access WorldCat from “Research Databases” on the SDCC Library web page. You will need the user ID and password.Most libraries will not permit you to check out periodicals, but you may photocopy articles.
Always remember, if you have any questions, you can ask a librarian for help.
