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Searching for journal articles
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This aims to explain• How to use the Library pages on UniHub and
myUniHub and Library Subject Guides to find the resources you need.
• How to Log-in to electronic resources (e.g. databases, online journals and books) and search for articles.
• How to get material from elsewhere.
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Before Accessing an Electronic resource
• Login to MyUniHub
• Follow the links in the My Library box to access the resource
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The Library Catalogue
• The Library Catalogue lists all the material (books, journals etc.) held in all the Middlesex University libraries.
• When you do a search on the databases you will also need to use the library catalogue to check whether we have a subscription to the journal the article is published in.
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Journal Access• Information regarding the Library’s
holdings of print and electronic journals can be accessed via the Library Catalogue
• If available in print, the catalogue will tell you which campus holds the journal
• If available online, there will be a blue ‘web access’ link to the available online issues of the journal
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Finding a Journal article via the catalogue
USE THE JOURNAL TITLE AND SEARCH THE LIBRARY CATALOGUE
FIND THE JOURNAL TITLE IN THE LIST AND CLICK ON IT
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The Journal is online and in print form
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Occasionally...You may see this screen
Click on the link and login with your myUniHubusername and password.
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To search for articles on a topic
• You need to use a Database to search for articles.
• You will have full text access to items we have a subscription to.
• Go from the My Library box in MyUniHub and click on Databases for the full list.
• Log into MyUniHub and go to the Library Subject Guides for ones selected by your librarian.
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Useful Databases
• Social Sciences Citation Index• International Bibliography of the Social
Sciences• Law Databases – LexisLibrary, Westlaw,
HeinOnline• Proquest Newsstand (Full Text UK
Newspapers)• PsycInfo
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Social Sciences Citation IndexOnce logged in, click on Web of
Science tab
And on the + next to Citation Databases
This enables you to select the indexes you wish to search
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Registering with SSCI enables you to save your search preferences, searches, and set up email alerts.
You complete an online form to do this. If you forget your password you can ask for a reminder to be sent to your email address.
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Example searchTo explore drugs and crimeThink about related keywords
DrugsSubstance misuse or Substance abuseCrimeCriminal behaviourIt may be useful to do 2 or more searches and combine them
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Use the drop down menus to change between AND, OR or NOT
Select Topic search
Type search terms into the boxes and click on search
The results are high. You should conduct a second search for the other part of your topic.
The results for the second search for drugs or Substance abuse are high.
It is time to combine the searches. Click on Search History
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Click AND on the Checkbox to combine searches
Click on the checkboxes to select 2 or more searches to combine before clicking on combine
The third search has combined the first two. Click on the blue number to go to the results screen
Results are bibliographical references. Clicking on the title will give you the abstract and additional links to related articles. You need to check the catalogue to see if we have a subscription to the journal.
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So to find the full text of this article…
…do a Journal A-Z or Journal Keyword search on the library catalogue
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Two searches – which I later combine
The Advanced search gives you more options
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Results summary. Click on the title for the abstract.
Use the library catalogue to check whether we have a subscription to the journal the article is published in.
Combining the results.
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If we have no subscription to the journal
• You may use the InterLibrary Loan Service – and submit a request for an article. Do this via MyUniHub – My Library.
• The Sconul Access Scheme will provide access to a number of University Libraries. Register for this at the Helpdesks on the ground floor of the Library.
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Useful Links
• Library and IT Support - general information http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/library/
• Library Subject Guides – for links to resources selected by librarians for your subject, helpsheets and contact detailshttp://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/
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Ask Us!
• Come to the Expert Desk on the 1st floor of the library
• Use AskaLibrarian• Send me an email [email protected]