How do I find a journal or a specific article?

Answer

Many articles can be found by searching for the title in the Articles & More search starting from the Library's homepage

Click the Articles & More tile to start and enter the title into the search box. 

If that method does not work, the article may still be accessible but just not linked directly. You can try to find it by searching for the journal title instead, then browse within the journal using the link provided.

In this example, we will use: Prasher, et al. (1992). Primary structure of the Aequorea Victoria green-fluorescent protein. Gene, 11(2), 229-233.

 

1) On the Library homepage, find the main search area and click the Journals tile, then type the journal title into the search box, then click the Search button. In this example, the journal title is "Gene." 


2) Find the journal in your results list and click the title to see the detailed view, then choose a link from the View Online section.

Note: When searching for a specific article, ensure that the link you choose includes the article's publication year in the dates of coverage. 

 

View Online section of a catalog record showing the coverage dates directly under each journal link

 

3) After following a link to a database / journal website, you will have the option to either:

  • "Search within this journal," where you can enter the article title or author, or
  • Use a menu to navigate to your citation, usually starting with publication year or volume and expanding to specific issues.

This article is hosted by ScienceDirect, so you might scroll down to find the "Search this Journal" bar, or you could click "All issues" to use a navigation tree.

 

4) When you have located the article, click the PDF icon to view full text or print.

Article record with PDF button located below article title and author


Searching for an article in a journal that the Library does not own? You can request it through our Interlibrary Loan service.

 

  • Last Updated May 27, 2025
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  • Answered By Matt Young

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