1. How do I find a specific article from a citation?
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2. You want to find this article in full text (PDF or HTML)
Nittono, H., Fukushima, M., Yano, A., & Moriya, H. (2012). The power of kawaii: Viewing cute images promotes a careful behavior and narrows attentional focus. PLOS ONE, 7(9), doi: /journal.pone
You want to find this article in full text (PDF or HTML)

3. Nittono, H. , Fukushima, M. , Yano, A. , & Moriya, H. (2012). The
Nittono, H., Fukushima, M., Yano, A., & Moriya, H. (2012). The power of kawaii: Viewing cute images promotes a careful behavior and narrows attentional focus. PLOS ONE, 7(9), doi: /journal.pone
There are 3 things about this citation that can help us find the article

4. Nittono, H. , Fukushima, M. , Yano, A. , & Moriya, H. (2012). The
Nittono, H., Fukushima, M., Yano, A., & Moriya, H. (2012). The power of kawaii: Viewing cute images promotes a careful behavior and narrows attentional focus. PLOS ONE, 7(9), doi: /journal.pone
Article title

5. 2. Journal title, volume and issue numbers
Nittono, H., Fukushima, M., Yano, A., & Moriya, H. (2012). The power of kawaii: Viewing cute images promotes a careful behavior and narrows attentional focus. PLOS ONE, 7(9), doi: /journal.pone
2. Journal title, volume and issue numbers

6. 3. DOI (digital object identifier)
Nittono, H., Fukushima, M., Yano, A., & Moriya, H. (2012). The power of kawaii: Viewing cute images promotes a careful behavior and narrows attentional focus. PLOS ONE, 7(9), doi: /journal.pone
3. DOI (digital object identifier)

7. Option 1: Search by the article’s title in the Discovery Search
Nittono, H., Fukushima, M., Yano, A., & Moriya, H. (2012). The power of kawaii: Viewing cute images promotes a careful behavior and narrows attentional focus. PLOS ONE, 7(9), doi: /journal.pone
Option 1: Search by the article’s title in the Discovery Search

8. Go to library. concordia
Go to library.concordia.ca and enter the title in the Discovery Search box

9. The majority of articles can be found in the Discovery Search, but there are a few reasons why your article might not be there.

10. Nittono, H. , Fukushima, M. , Yano, A. , & Moriya, H. (2012). The
Nittono, H., Fukushima, M., Yano, A., & Moriya, H. (2012). The power of kawaii: Viewing cute images promotes a careful behavior and narrows attentional focus. PLOS ONE, 7(9), doi: /journal.pone
Option 2: Search by the journal’s title, volume and issue in the Library Catalogue

11. Go to library. concordia
Go to library.concordia.ca and select “Library Catalogue” from the FIND menu

12. In the Library Catalogue, go to “Search Options” and select “Journal Title”

13. It will show whether we have access to the journal (print or online) and, if it’s online, which databases have the volume and issue you need

14. If the article is available in print, you can get it at the Library or press the “Article Delivery” button to be sent the PDF via

15. Nittono, H. , Fukushima, M. , Yano, A. , & Moriya, H. (2012). The
Nittono, H., Fukushima, M., Yano, A., & Moriya, H. (2012). The power of kawaii: Viewing cute images promotes a careful behavior and narrows attentional focus. PLOS ONE, 7(9), doi: /journal.pone
Option 3: Search by the DOI (digital object identifier) in the Article Finder

16. library.concordia.ca/find/article-finder/
Go to
library.concordia.ca/find/article-finder/
and enter the DOI

17. This will show you which database(s) you can find the article in

18. Nittono, H. , Fukushima, M. , Yano, A. , & Moriya, H. (2012). The
Nittono, H., Fukushima, M., Yano, A., & Moriya, H. (2012). The power of kawaii: Viewing cute images promotes a careful behavior and narrows attentional focus. PLOS ONE, 7(9), doi: /journal.pone
Option 4: Try searching for the article’s exact title in Google Scholar

19. Go to library.concordia.ca/find/interlibrary-loans/
Option 5: If all the above options have failed, make an Interlibrary Loan request
Go to library.concordia.ca/find/interlibrary-loans/

20. If you are having difficulty
Take note!
If you are having difficulty
finding your article,
you can always contact
a librarian to help you.

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