Finding a Journal Article
Let's say that your instructor asks you to read the following journal article:
Mahoney, G., & Kaiser, A. (1999). Parent education in early intervention: A call for a renewed focus. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education,
19: 3, p. 131.
Now what?
1. Note the title of the journal - in this case it is Topics in Early Childhood Special Education
2. Go to http://www.library.ubc.ca/
3. Click on JOURNALS (on the the blue bar near the top) ; then click on Print & Electronic Journals.
4. Put the name of the journal in the box and click search
5. Click on one of the companies that sells the journal to us - in this
case you could click on Academic Search Premier
6. Go to the correct year, volume, pages
7. Click on the fulltext; in this case you can choose HTML or PDF
- Click "How to find a journal article from a reading list" helplet video at the top of the page
Term Paper Research
Sometimes you need journal articles on a topic. This is a typical task for researching your term paper!
Start with e-RESOURCES (on the the blue bar near the top); then click on Indexes & Databases. Choose an index. Which one? Academic Search Premier is popular and covers most topics. Often your instructor will suggest an index. Or ask a librarian. Or check the subject guides.
Search for your topic by keyword. (Searching is an art -- more on this in the video.)
Try limiting your search to full text. Did you find some articles?
- Click "How to find an article for your term paper" helplet video at the top of the page.
- Click "How to use eLink to find fulltext" helplet video at the top of the page.
