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Finding Research Articles for
Biology Courses
Houston Cole Library
Jacksonville State University
2007
Objectives
Use the library’s online catalog to find journal titles
Use the library’s databases to find scholarly research articles in Biological Sciences, Elsevier Science Direct, others
Is It a Scholarly Article?
Where did you find it? Web or database search?
Who is the publisher?Often a professional organization
Is it peer-reviewed or refereed?
Does it have an editorial board?Look in the front of the print journal to see
Look for journal description or information online
Is It a Scholarly Article? Cont.
Introduction Literature review
Methods Results
Discussion Conclusion
Does it have at least two of the following sections?
Where Do I Find Articles?
Library Catalog-find journal titles
Databases-find journal articles
Serials Solutions-search by title or subject areas to see if the journal is available in electronic format in a database
Where Do I Find Articles,Cont.
Full text articles may be found in library-subscribed databases (restricted access for registered users)
Biological Sciences
Elsevier Science Direct
Wiley InterScience Life Science Journals
Some general databases: Academic Search Premier, Expanded Academic ASAP
Where Do I Find Articles, Cont.
Citation/abstract databases
Biological Sciences • Library subscribed database
PubMed• free from NIH, Web accessible
When you find a citation, look for the full text of the article in the JSU catalog and/or databases
What's a Citation?What's an Abstract?
Citations are information about the article, including author, article title, journal title, volume and issue numbers, and page numbers
Abstracts are article summaries, often with outline of methodology, other components
Click Here for Catalog Access
Find Journal Titles
Where Do I Find Articles, Cont.
Limited reputable full text sources are available free on the Web, such as the sites below, although there may be a delay of up to one year before articles are on the site.
PubMed CentralBioMed Central • (free, but requires registration)
HighWire Press
Examples of Research Journals and Where to Find Them
Ecology: Expanded Academic ASAP, InfoTrac
American Journal of Botany: General Science Full Text
Journal of Mammalogy: ASM Online Journals, Academic Search Premier, in print in the library
How Do I Find a Full-text Article?
Check library's online catalog for the journal title to see if we subscribeFind electronic format with Serials SolutionsWeb sources, including PubMed Central, HighWire Press, BioMed CentralLinks from the database record to the catalog and Serials Solutions
Why can't I get access to the article text?
Some databases may restrict access to current text online for six months to a year, so check available dates. See example entry below:
Annual review of phytopathology (0066-4286) from 01/01/1996 to 1 year ago in Academic Search Premier
from 01/01/1997 to 1 year ago in Wilson OmniFile: Full Text Mega Edition
This delay is called an embargo
Biological Sciences database
Go to the library home page
Click on Databases/Electronic Resources
Choose Biological Sciences from title list
Type a word or phrase in the search box, click the Search button
Click Databases/Electronic Resources
Type in term(s), click Search
Biological Sciences search screen
Click on Full Text Linking for article.
Biological Sciences result screen
Text of linked article in another database
Elsevier Science Direct
Start at the library home page
Click on Find Articles (Databases)
Choose Elsevier Science Direct from Databases by Title, then click on GO
In the search box, type one or more words or a phrase related to your topic
Type term(s), click Search button
Science Direct search screen
Click for .pdf of article, opens with Adobe reader
Science Direct results list
Image of article (pdf)
The Article Is Not in This Database. Now What?
Serials Solutions is linked from the Library’s home page and "Find Articles" page.
Check to see if the journal is available full-text in a database with Serials Solutions. If it is, you can click on a link to go to that database.
Searching Serials Solutions
Type name of journal, click Search
Search Results for Ecology
Click on a link to go to database
Access the Journal in Expanded Academic ASAP Database
Click on "full-text" to go to article
Text of Article
Additional Resources
Houston Cole Library Distance Education Services page
Frequently Asked Questions
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