Monday, August 6, 2007

Once I have a citation, how can I get the article?

To find the article, follow these steps in this order:
1. If there is a "Full Text" link from a article index record follow the link to go directly to the full text online.
2. Use the UNL online catalog or the Electronic Journal Finder (TDNet) from the library main page to see if UNL has online full text access
3. Use Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.com/) or ROAR - Registry of Open Access Repositories (http://roar.eprints.org/) (you maybe able to locate a copy freely available online such as those archived in institutional repositories). In either case type the title or a unique phrase from the title in the search box - use quotes ("") around the title or phrase.

********If you have obtained the citation from a UNL article index such as Compendex there will be a link (called "Webridge" in some indexes, "additional Resources" in others) that will take you to a screen with the following options.************************************************

4. Getting the article if it is only available in print in a UNL Library (UNL owns the journal for the year of the article, and there is no online access). Search for the journal title in the UNL online "classic catalog" (specify "journal title in the drop down box) to obtain the call number, the holding library, and the dates held.
5. Getting the article from another UNL library or from an off-campus library – InterLibrary Loan. Use the “Interlibrary Loan” (ILLiad) service to request an item if it is not available through the UNL Libraries. ILLiad is the electronic system to request delivery of materials.

****ILLiad allows you to do status checks and renewals of materials requested through Interlibrary Loan.****

**** First-time users must create a free ILLiad account. ILLiad will also allow you to request electronic delivery of a (scanned) article that is available in the print collection of another UNL library (4, above).****

******Questions about ILLiad and your requests?******Interlibrary Loan is staffed 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Central Time) Monday-FridayEmail: ill1@unlnotes.unl.edu 402-472-2522 (phone) 402-472-5131 (fax)

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