How to Access and Use the Sage Premier Journal Collection

How to Access and Use the Sage Premier Journal Collection

March 2013

Library and Research CommonsLibrary.granite.edu1Finding an Article in Sage Publications When You Have the Article Title

Enter the article title hereThis Approach works best when:You know the article is in a Sage PublicationYou have the exact title of the article4Two Approaches to Finding Articles in the Sage Publications CollectionThe following tutorial walks you through both scenarios. By using the buttons above, you can also go directly to the approach that best meets your needs.

You have the article of an article you know is included in a Sage Publication

You want to browse journals in a particular subject and think they might be Sage publications

What I really want to know is how to cite the article I found in Sage Publications

I know the article titleI Want to Browse Sage JournalsI need to cite a journal article3Enter the GSC Discovery ServiceStandard entry via the LRC homepage at library.granite.eduOnce you log in you will be taken to the Discovery Service Basic Search Page

5The Sage Article is Found

NoticeThe Journal Name, Volume, Number, and DateIn this case: Remedial and Special Education, v. 33, n. 4 2012. You will need this information to find your articleFull Text through LinkSourceClick on: Full Text through Linksource6The Link Takes You to the Resource (Journal) Containing the Citation for the Article

Click on the link7You Are Now in the Sage Publication Site, Accessing the Journal Containing the Article You Need

Click on: All Issues8Find the Year, Vol. and Date of the Issue You Need

The citation says the article was published in 2012, so click here9Select the Vol. and Number of the Issue You Need

Click on the link: This is the volume and issue containing your article10Find Your Article in the Issue

Your article is hereClick here- PDF of Full Text11Enter Your Log-in InformationThe first time you access an article in the Sage Collection you will be asked to log in. Enter the same UserID and Password you use to access the GSC Discovery ServiceCheck the box Remain Logged InYou should not have to re-enter the log-in information again

12Your Article is Available

Notes:Your article will start on page 2 of the PDF Note the Sage Publication tools along the right: Journals Table of Contents, related articles and references.The CITATION for this article in various citation formats is available from the Discovery Service

I need to cite a journal article13Browsing Sage PublicationsThis Approach works best when:You have a journal title that might be a Sage PublicationYou are interested in Sage journals published in a subject area

Start by accessing the GSC Discovery Basic Search Page.Note the A-Z Publications Locator

Click on A-Z Publications Locator14Using the A-Z Publications LocatorThe Ebsco tool contains all the information resources leased by GSC and available via the Discovery ServiceThe resources are searchable through a variety of venues

Click on INDEX to get a full listing of the journals included in the Sage Collection15Using the Index TabThe Index tab takes you to all the databases held within the Discovery ServiceWithin the databases are lists of journals and e-books held

Click on INDEX to get a full listing of the journals included in the Sage Collection16All Sage Journals GSC Has in the Collection

Click on this link to see a full listing of Sage Journals

You can then use this list to search for Sage Journals by title17Search For Sage Journals by Subject

Click on Subject to get a listing of ALL journals organized by subject

NOTE: When you use the Subject tab you will gain access to Sage plus other journals in a particular subject area. Not all journals will provide full-text access.18Locate the SubjectUse the drop-down menu to select a subjectNote the ability to identify sub-categories

Indicates 66 journals in Educational Research- click on the link to see the journals.

Again note: Not all the 66 journals will be from Sage Publications and they may not provide full-text to articles.

19Locate the Sage Journal in the SubjectAmerican Education Research Journal is available from Sage.

Click on: Sage Premier 2013 (Cristin)

20You Are Now on the Sage SiteSince you are browsing, you might want to:Check out the current issueLook at past issues and their tables of contentsLook for authors you recognize as leaders in the field

21Research Help is AvailableThe GSC Librarian: Available during Fall-Spring term 7 days a week, from 6 AM-Midnight. Always get an answer within 24 hrs., often sooner

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