F INDING P RINT A RTICLES Using the Online Catalog and Requesting Materials

Here is an example of an article citation from the journal American Journal of Nursing Kennedy, M.S. (2009). Change happens. American Journal of Nursing, 109, First we used A to Z to find out if this article is available full-text in the databases. (See the Using A to Z tutorial for instructions.)

I F THE JOURNAL IS NOT FOUND IN A- TO -Z, OR IF THE DATE YOU NEED IS NOT FOUND Journal not found in A to Z

S EARCH THE ONLINE CATALOG FOR THE JOURNAL T ITLE Go to the library’s home page at and click on Online Catalog

S EARCH FOR THE J OURNAL T ITLE ( NOT THE ARTICLE TITLE ) American Journal of Nursing Select Journal Title Search

C LICK ON THE JOURNAL TITLE, IF FOUND

C HECK THE LIBRARY ’ S HOLDINGS AGAINST THE DATE OF YOUR ARTICLE We own this journal in both Microfilm and in print. We own microfilm issues only up to 1998 However, we have print issues up through Sept. 2009, which would include the article we are looking for.

W RITE DOWN THE CALL NUMBER FOR THE JOURNAL, AND USE IT TO LOCATE THE CORRECT ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL Call Number for this Journal is RT1.A13

I SSUES DATED 1994 – PRESENT ARE SHELVED IN THE P ERIODICAL R EADING R OOM ON THE M AIN F LOOR Periodicals Area on Main Floor

I F YOU CAN ’ T FIND THE ARTICLE IN A- TO -Z OR IN P RINT, YOU CAN REQUEST IT THROUGH I NTERLIBRARY LOAN Click Services Click Journal Articles

Complete the form and hit Submit at the bottom. Be sure to put your SCATCAT address, or you may not receive your article. Requests are usually free. If a free copy cannot be located, you will be notified prior to any charges.

Usually the article will be ed to you at your Scatcat address. The message will contain a password that will allow you to access the document. Occasionally, the article will be in print form, and you will need to stop by the Interlibrary Loan office, Room 112, at the library to pick it up. We will contact you when it arrives. Receiving Your Articles

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