Searching UCN Databases Finding Journal Articles Through Ebsco

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Enter Search Terms Can search by keyword, title or author. Use the radio buttons to change the search type.

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Limiting by Full Text, Year Narrow your results by clicking the box labeled Full Text Peer Reviewed Library Collection Date Drag or type a new date

Limiting by Source Types This limiter will narrow results by publication type. Academic journals is usually selected.

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Journal Article This article is available in both html format and pdf format. Each format has different options.

HTML Format Can change language Audio controls speed, accent & highlighting Print Article

Tools Folders – save article citation for later use. Need to create personal account. Print – send only html articles to printer -send article to yourself or friend Save-save article to your hard drive / flash drive Cite- gives proper citation format for your article. Export – can export article to EasyBib. Need personal account for this option. Permalink – create link to article Share – Share the citation to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest

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PDF Articles Back to Result List Download PDF Journal table of contents

LinkSource LinkSource Links you to article from non- Ebsco databases Links you to interlibrary loan form

Interlibrary Loan Fill in the form (only starred items need to be filled in). The database will automatically complete the citation information. Click on the submit button. The request will be sent to our ILL librarian to process. Articles will be ed to you as soon as they arrive. Usually takes ten days to two weeks.

Interlibrary Loan Form Submit button Comments Regional Centre location if needed Citation information automatically supplied

Setting up Personal Account Click ‘Create a new Account 1 2 3

Personal Accounts Can save searches or articles Can create web based lessons using Ebsco Page composer Personal account information not shared Information deleted after 18 months non- use

Assistance Right A-Z Publications – all journals indexed in databases Databases by Subject – search databases by subject Databases A-Z – Databases listed alphabetically Aska-A-Librarian: link to ask library staff a question Help – EBSCO help files Library Home – link to library home page

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