Finding Journal Articles

To locate articles, use the databases available on the Online Research Tools page.  

We are constantly increasing your access to online information.  Journals are available online using these sources:

ERIC (OCLC) - Journal articles from 630+ journals in education
Google Scholar - Growing general collection which is publicly available
PsycARTICLES (OCLC) - Full-text articles in psychology from 50+ journals
PsycINFO_1887 (OCLC) - 2,000+ journals in psychology since 1887 from APA
Social Science Index (EBSCO HOST) - 1300+ journals in sociology
Wilson Select Plus (OCLC) - Full text articles in science, humanities and education

Full text hardcopy journals available in the library and through interlibrary loan (ILL).  Locate sources by using library catalog or WorldCat (OCLC).

Some sources will consist of citations and abstracts.  A citation is like the "home address" for an article -- it tells you the name of the article, the journal it was published in, and the date/issue of the journal -- everything you need to track down the full text.  An abstract is a paragraph which summarizes the content of the article, and you can use it to help you decide if you want to obtain the full text.

With a full citation, you may request articles through interlibrary loan (ILL).  ILL materials usually arrive within one to two weeks, and there is a charge of $1.00 for each request.  The easiest way to request material is from within FirstSearch (OCLC).  While you are viewing a citation/abstract, simply click on the ILL button , fill in your name, phone number and email address, and click "Submit" -- that's all!  When the item arrives from the lending library we'll call you to let you know.