I’ve Got the Citation, Now Where’s the Journal?

Anna Hulseberg

Once you have a citation to a journal article, actually getting your hands on that article can sometimes be confusing. There are at least three different ways to acquire journal articles:

in print in our periodicals collection (lower level)
in full text through one of our many online databases
via Interlibrary Loan

Here are some tips for locating journal articles:

Search for the journal title in WebPALS, our online catalog

(click on “Books, Videos, etc.” under “Search Resources” on the

library’s Web page)

WebPALS includes all of our active and inactive print subscriptions, as well as selected online subscriptions
Click on “Location details” to see if the volume you need is available
Please note that in early 2004, WebPALS will be replaced by MnPALS

Search for the journal title in our Journal Holdings List

(click on “Journal Holdings” under “Search Resources” on the library’s

Web page)

The Journal Holdings list includes our full text online subscriptions, as well as our active print subscriptions
You may search by journal title or browse by journal subject
Click on the journal title to access the full text online, or to view the WebPALS record for the print journal

Interlibrary Loan

If the journal is not available from our library in print or in full text online, you may request it via Interlibrary Loan. Some databases include an Interlibrary Loan button. For those that do not, you may submit an online request by clicking on “Interlibrary Loan” under “Services” on the library’s Web page.

Still confused?

If you’re still confused, ask a librarian at 933-7567.

Volume 3, Issue 1, December 2003

Library Services

Acquisitions

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Administration

933-7556

933-7572

Audiovisual

933-7571

Cataloging

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Circulation

933-7558

Government Documents

933-7569

Instruction

933-7553

Interlibrary Loan

933-7564

Music Library
933-7365

Periodicals
933-7562

Reference
933-7567