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Finding Articles Finding Article Databases
Although we do have some print journals in the Stewart Library, most of our Journal subscriptions
are through online databases. To access these databases start out by going to the library's
homepage library.weber.edu. From our homepage click on Article Databases
which can be found in the center Locate Resources Menu.
This page will give you a couple of different options.
At the top of the page, we have a link for Academic Search Premier, which is a general
article database that covers multiple topics. Underneath there is a list for Databases by
Title. If you know the specific database that, you want to use click on the first letter
of that database and then scroll down the menu until you find that specific database
and then click on it to bring it up. If you don't know the database that you want
to use then use the Find Databases by Subject list to find databases that cover your subject.
These lists are created by the Subject Librarians at the Stewart Library to help you find information
concerning your specific subject. After clicking on one of these lists, you
will notice that there are generally some databases at the top of the page underneath
Start Here. These databases are good starting points, however, in some cases you will also
want to look at the additional databases below. If you are not on the Weber State University
campus, you will be prompted to enter your username and password after you select a database.
This is the same username and password that you would use for logging into your weber
state e-mail account or Canvas.
Electronic Journals Tool If you are looking for a specific Article
and you know the title of the article, the name of the Journal, the publication year
and volume and issue number then you may want to use the Electronic Journal tool.
You can get to the Electronic Journals Tool by clicking on Electronic Journals on the
library's homepage under locate resources. In this first box, you can type in the Title
of the Journal and search the library to see if we have a copy.
In this case, I am going to Search for the Wall Street Journal. After typing the title
of the journal into the search box, I hit search.
Notice that in my search results it found nine different records.
If we look down here at the search results, it will tell me the specific name of the periodical,
what years are available through this specific resources and the name of the database that
it is in. Also note that this will also let me know
if the library has a print copy of this particular source, as is the case of Wall Street Journal
Central Edition right here. Notice though that we only have articles between 1960 and
2004 available in print, so if you are looking for the latest edition you will want to use
one of these other sources. Clicking on the name of the database will
allow me to search the Journal, or Browse the issues. Please note that every database
will work slightly differently when you are browsing periodicals. If you need help please
feel free to ask a librarian. One last thing, if you can't find a specific
Article that you are looking for, or if the library doesn't have access to it, don't fret,
order it using Inter-Library Loan. In general, it takes between 24 -- 48 hours for an article
to be delivered electronically using this method.
Also if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us here at the Stewart Library
by using the ask- a -- librarian link in the top corner of our webpage. This will connect
you directly to a member of the reference staff here at the library. And as always thanks
for watching.