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Finding Articles in the Library


FIND JOURNAL ARTICLES ONCE YOU HAVE A CITATION (IF THE ARTICLE IS NOT FULL-TEXT)
Make sure you have the following information:   Journal Title, Date of Publication and Volume, Issue and Page number.

         You have the Call Number

          You Do NOT have the Call Number

1.     

Find a Call Number Location Guide (CNLG) to identify which library and on what floor you will find the journal

  • CNLG are yellow cards at every check out desk and reference desk
  • CNLG chart near library elevators
  • CNLG button at the top of the Catalog record screen for your journal title

1.

You will need to search the library's catalog to find out if the library owns the journal.

  • Go to the Main Sabio Screen
  • Click on Catalog of Books
  • Select "Journal Title"
  • Type your journal title in the search box
  • IMPORTANT: Make sure you are searching for the JOURNAL TITLE and NOT the article title.  
2.     Go to the library location that has your journal 2.      If the library owns the journal, you will find a catalog record.

3.     

Look at the publication date of your article

  • If published in current year or most recent 6-10 months - go first to the Current Periodicals Room of the library
  • If published more than a year ago, go to the floor listed on the CNLG 
3.      Look at the year of the article you need. -
4.    Find the line on the catalog record "Library Has"  it will indicate the first year of library ownership and if there is a hyphen (-) after the year (e.g. 1972-) it means the library is still receiving that title.
5.    Find the line labeled "CALL NUMBER" and copy this number down.

4.     

You can't find the journal on the shelf

  • Go to the Reference desk or Circulation desk and ask for help
6.      Click on the "Call number Location" button (top right side) and match the first letter in your call number with the building and floor on the list.

5. 

Maybe the library has a copy of this on the Internet -- how do I know?

  • Go to the Main Sabio Screen
  • Click on Catalog of Books
  • Select "Journal Title"
  • Type your journal title in the search box
  • The record will indicate that there is an internet version and the link will be provided
  • BUT make sure the internet version covers the year of your article
7.      Find the journal - go to #3 on the left
8.  Maybe the library has a copy of this on the Internet - how do I know?  Go to #5 on left