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Questions common to both print and electronic journals:

• How do I verify a citation?
• How can I find the full title for a journal when all I have is the abbreviation for it?
• How do I ask for copyright permission?
• What is an electronic journal?
• Is there a difference between the print and electronic copies of a journal?
• How can I recommend that the library subscribe to a journal, in print or in an electronic format?

How do I locate print journals?

• Where do I look when the catalog says something is in the Journal Stacks?
• How do I find out what the most recent issue is that is available in print?
• How do I check to see if a specific year or issue is available?
• What does all the information in the boxes mean when I follow the Latest Received link, and why would it matter to me?
• Why do some journals have a link for Latest Received and others don't?

How do I locate electronic journals?

• Are all the articles in electronic journals full text?
• Why do some journals not include the most recent ones?
• What is meant by an "embargo" for an electronic journal?
• Why are some journals listed in so many different databases?
• Why do I sometimes get asked for a login and password when I try to connect to an article that is available electronically?
• Why can't I access all the electronic journals from off campus?
• Why is (insert your favorite journal title here) not available electronically?

How do I locate an article when I don't know the format?

• I have a citation for an article, how do I find the full article?
• I only have some of the citation information, can I find an article with this?
• I just want to make sure the citation I have is accurate. How do I do that?
• What is a PubMed ID number, or a PMID or the Unique Identifier? How does this help me find my article?
• How can I get a copy of an article if the library doesn't have the journal it came from?

Working with the article you found:

• ...when it came from Ovid
• ...when it came from PubMed
• ...when it came from MD Consult
• ...when it came from UpToDate
• What is the difference between an HTML copy and a PDF copy of an article?
• How do I print an article when it is a PDF?
• Can I save a copy of an electronic article?
• Is there someplace in the library where I can make a copy of a print article?
• Can I email a copy of an article to someone else?
• Will the library staff make a copy of an article for me?

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Last updated: May 19, 2009 | CCF library staff