Accessing Journals in Electronic Full Text Jennifer Lyon Last Updated: 08/27/08

Starting From PubMed Some links to full text are available from PubMed. Click on the colored button. But…

PubMed Full-Text Links Does not include links to all VUMC-available full-text journals Does contain some links provided by the publisher who wants you to purchase the articles Occasionally will not work properly BOTTOM LINE: Do not assume we don’t have it if you can’t link from PubMed

OVID Full-Text Links Some links to full text are available from OVID. Click on the “OVID Full Text” link. But…

OVID Full Text Does not include links to all VUMC-available full-text journals Not all articles are available in pdf format; some are only available in HTML or ASCII text BOTTOM LINE: Do not assume we don’t have it if you can’t get the full text in OVID

How to Get Full-Text EBL Digital Library ACORN Worldcat Document Delivery Service

EBL Digital Library http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu Contains all electronic journals that EBL provides, but does not contain information on print collection Does not contain all electronic journals provided by other Vanderbilt libraries Does not handle journal abbreviations well: search with full journal titles Browse journals alphabetically by title, subject or collection May contain trial subscriptions for journals EBL is considering purchasing; some may be outdated Will supply username and password for journal if required by publisher – ONLY source of this information

Note: Finding journal full titles Use PubMed’s journal database

PubMed Journals Database Search with abbreviation to find full journal title Note: ONLY includes journals in PubMed

Alternative Sources Ulrichs http://www.ulrichsweb.com/ulrichsweb/ WorldCat (access through EBL digital library)

ACORN http://acorn.library.vanderbilt.edu

Search ACORN for Journal Type in journal abbreviation or name SELECT “periodical title begins with” from dropdown menu Click Search button

About ACORN Contains full collections of ALL Vanderbilt Libraries (EBL, Science, Central, Education, Law, Management, etc.) Contains BOTH electronic and print journals Usually accepts journal abbreviations

‘Periodical Title Begins With’ search provides alphabetic list of available journals that begin with your query: Select and click on the title you want.

Results show records for BOTH print and electronic versions IF available Print = “shelved by title” – click on details Electronic = “available online” – click on “VU Finder” button

VU Finder Displays all electronic access sources for the journal Note the availability, which varies depending on source A journal may be available from multiple sources Click on the “Go” buttons to access the journal

Problems in ACORN Multiple libraries and librarians entering records, so can be redundant or have mistakes Not all journals can be found using abbreviation: if abbreviation doesn’t work, try full journal title If something looks wrong or isn’t working: CALL Eskind at 6-1410

Examples of Problem Journals Jt Comm J Qual Improv Int J Clin Pract J Accid Emerg Med Am J Ther

Jt Comm J Qual Improv Search for this in ACORN with abbreviation – is not found Find full title in PubMed Journals: Joint Commision Journal of Quality Improvement Search Digital Library and ACORN with full title: journal is available in EBL in print from mid-1993 to 2002

Int J Clin Pract NOT FOUND IN ACORN, BUT…

Int J Clin Practi This journal can be found in EBL Digital Library, but not in ACORN!

J Accid Emerg Med Some journals undergo name changes!!!! J ACCID EMERG MED = EMERG MED J Can ONLY be found in ACORN or Digital Library under “Emerg Med J”

Only Way To Know… In the Emerg Med J ACORN record it says that it continues the J Accid Emerg Med.

If you really get stuck… Call Eskind 6-1410 Call me 6-5787 Email me: jennifer.lyon@vanderbilt.edu If we really don’t have journal: Order by document delivery – it is free

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