LIBRARY INFORMATIONLIBRARY INFORMATIONHOW TO ACCESS FULL-TEXT HOW TO ACCESS FULL-TEXT

ARTICLESARTICLESProfessor Paul Tremblay, 718 246-6382 or paul.tremblay@liu.eduProfessor Paul Tremblay, 718 246-6382 or paul.tremblay@liu.edu

THIS PRESENTATION COVERS THE THIS PRESENTATION COVERS THE PROCEDURES INVOLVED INTO PROCEDURES INVOLVED INTO

ACCESSING THE FULL ARTICLE OF ACCESSING THE FULL ARTICLE OF CITATIONS RETRIEVED ON CITATIONS RETRIEVED ON

DATABASES SUCH AS PROQUEST, DATABASES SUCH AS PROQUEST, EBSCO, INFOTRAC, CSA, ERIC OR EBSCO, INFOTRAC, CSA, ERIC OR

PSYCINFOPSYCINFO

In a nutshell: once you have found a In a nutshell: once you have found a citation in a database, you will have 4 citation in a database, you will have 4

options to obtain the full-text of the options to obtain the full-text of the article.article.

Option 1: the article is available full-Option 1: the article is available full-text right from the database you are text right from the database you are searching from. Just click on the searching from. Just click on the “Full-Text HTML” or “PDF” and you “Full-Text HTML” or “PDF” and you are all set.are all set.

That was the very easy part… What if That was the very easy part… What if the full-text is the full-text is not not available from the available from the database you are searching?database you are searching?

Option 2: After you perform a search in most databases Option 2: After you perform a search in most databases (including ProQuest, Ebsco, InfoTRAC, ERIC, CSA, etc) (including ProQuest, Ebsco, InfoTRAC, ERIC, CSA, etc)

you will be provided with a list of citations (title of the article, you will be provided with a list of citations (title of the article, all the way down to the page number); oftentimes you will all the way down to the page number); oftentimes you will

have no direct access to the full-text. Indeed you have have no direct access to the full-text. Indeed you have indirect indirect access. Each citation is accompanied by this access. Each citation is accompanied by this

symbolsymbol

By clicking on “Article Linker”, you should access a By clicking on “Article Linker”, you should access a software (Serials Solution) which will determine which, if software (Serials Solution) which will determine which, if any, database(s) carry the article in question. If found, any, database(s) carry the article in question. If found,

Serials Solution opens a new window with either the article Serials Solution opens a new window with either the article itself (in HTML or PDF) or a direct link to it.itself (in HTML or PDF) or a direct link to it.

You will encounter different levels of You will encounter different levels of difficulties and hurdles, depending on difficulties and hurdles, depending on

the depository databasethe depository database

ProQuest is usually the ProQuest is usually the easiest. Ebsco will make easiest. Ebsco will make you click a few times. Do you click a few times. Do not give up. Call us if you not give up. Call us if you have a problem.have a problem.

Print, email, save…Print, email, save… Most databases (CSA, ProQuest, Most databases (CSA, ProQuest,

Ebsco, InfoTrac…) provide you with Ebsco, InfoTrac…) provide you with the options to preserve, in one way the options to preserve, in one way or another, the citation and/or the or another, the citation and/or the full-text of the article. The companies full-text of the article. The companies have different interfaces and have different interfaces and terminologies, but they are usually terminologies, but they are usually intuitive enough for you to figure out. intuitive enough for you to figure out. Any problems, contact me.Any problems, contact me.

Option 3: There is a possibility that the article you wish to Option 3: There is a possibility that the article you wish to obtain is only available in print somewhere in a LIU obtain is only available in print somewhere in a LIU

campus; in which case, after you clicked on “Article Linker”, campus; in which case, after you clicked on “Article Linker”, this window should open with this messagethis window should open with this message

Click on “Journal” to access our Click on “Journal” to access our library online catalog.library online catalog.

Once in our catalog, the name and Once in our catalog, the name and ISSN of the journal will be listed ISSN of the journal will be listed (usually #3). Click on the ISSN.(usually #3). Click on the ISSN.

Here the catalog informs you that the journal Here the catalog informs you that the journal is available in print at our Post campus. You is available in print at our Post campus. You may go to the campus or you may perform may go to the campus or you may perform

an ILL request (next section)an ILL request (next section)

Option 4: You decided to ILL the document from Option 4: You decided to ILL the document from Brooklyn or Post. Or… should all of the above Brooklyn or Post. Or… should all of the above

fail… That is, we do NOT own the article online or fail… That is, we do NOT own the article online or in print. The message should read like this:in print. The message should read like this:

You will have to obtain the journal article You will have to obtain the journal article from our Inter Library Loan Dept. Go to the from our Inter Library Loan Dept. Go to the

Brooklyn Library homepage, click on Brooklyn Library homepage, click on “Westchester”, then click on “Journal “Westchester”, then click on “Journal

Request”.Request”. WARNING!

Do NOT click on the “Inter Library Loan”

icon!!

On the “Journal Request” page for On the “Journal Request” page for Westchester, do not forget to input your Westchester, do not forget to input your

library barcode (located on the back of your library barcode (located on the back of your LIU ID card); provide us with as much LIU ID card); provide us with as much

information as you possibly can.information as you possibly can.

What happens next?What happens next?

Once we obtained the material for Once we obtained the material for you, we will call you to notify you you, we will call you to notify you that the article is on its way to the that the article is on its way to the Westchester Campus. You will pick Westchester Campus. You will pick it up at the Reception Desk. Should it up at the Reception Desk. Should you encounter any problem, please you encounter any problem, please contact me at 718 246-6382 or contact me at 718 246-6382 or paul.tremblay@liu.edupaul.tremblay@liu.edu