Journal Finder

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Introduction | Accessing | Searching | Search Tips | Search Results

Introduction

Use the Journal Finder to determine if a particular journal is available full-text or full-image in any of NSU's online databases. This search engine is particularly helpful if you have done a search in a database which does not have full-text, the journal you want may be in one of our other databases that does include full-text. DISCLAIMER: Journal Finder is updated every two months. Titles may be added or deleted by a database provider at any time, so discrepancies between your search results and what is available in a database may occur. All changes made in a database's journal list will be incorporated at the next regular bimonthly update. The Journal Finder Search database.

Accessing

Access the Journal Finder via the Electronic Resources section. Click on the link for your patron type. The Journal Finder Search database is available only to NSU patrons and registered Broward patrons. Accessing the Journal Finder Search database.

Searching

The Journal Finder may be searched by typing words that appear in the journal title browsing the journal titles in a particular subject area browsing journal titles within the index Different ways to conduct a Journal Finder search. Browsing by title To browse the list of journal titles click on the TITLES tab at the top of the screen use the alphabet bar to choose the beginning letter of the desired title scroll down the list of titles to determine if the title is available in full text format-if a title is not available full text, then it will not be listed click on the link to the appropriate database that contains the periodical title Browsing by title using Journal Finder. Words in the title To search for words that appear in a journal title type the name of the journal in the entry box-you may enter a full or partial title click on the Search button Type terms in the entry box and click "Search." To select where the search terms should appear use the radio buttons to choose one of the following: Title Name, Publisher Name ISSN, or All of the above select Contains, Begins With, or Exact Match proceed with typing in the search terms Search terms can be searched for as Title Name terms must appear at the beginning of the title, in the order specified Publisher Name the name of the company which publishes the title ISSN equals must be the complete ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) characters may be entered with or without hyphens All of the above Select where the search terms should appear. Titles from specific providers/publishers To search for journals and magazines from specific providers click on the INDEX tab locate a provider from the list click on (View Titles) Search titles offered by a specific provider.

Search Tips

Use advanced search features to modify a search to obtain more successful search results. You can combine advanced search features to modify and improve your search. Advanced search features often include: phrase or proximity searching field searching date document and/or publication type Boolean operators plurals and truncation One useful tip when searching any electronic database is to leave out articles, prepositions, and very abstract or general terms–they confuse the database's search engine. For example, if the paper is on "The Impact of Mainstreaming Students in Math Classes,” use the most precise terms like mainstreaming and mathematics and skip impact, the, of, and in. When using Journal Finder: Try excluding and then using the leading article "the". For example, type: American Journal of Medicine , and then try: The American Journal of Medicine. Try both "and" and "&". For example, try: Business and Society, as well as: Business & Society.

Search Results

The search results shows which databases, if any, contain that title in full-text or full-image when the full-text or full-image coverage began and ended, if applicable Sample search results screen. What's the difference between full-text and full-image? Full text is just the text of the article-npictures, charts, graphs, columns, etc. Full image is similar to a photocopy of the article on your monitor. A full-image includes a black and white copy of the article just as is appeared in print, with pictures, charts, graphs, etc. To view full image articles Adobe Acrobat Reader software must be installed on the computer tview the document. This free software, unsupported by NSU, can be downloaded at www.adobe.com From your search results list select the database that is indicated on the Journal Finder search results screen search the selected database with the name of the journal you are looking for-limit your search tthe journal or source or publication field (field name will vary depending on the database you select) if you have a specific citation, further limit by using field searches for one or more of the following: author or article title or date Select a database from search results and search for the desired publication. If the periodical you are looking for is not available online, your search results will be indicated as "0 records retrieved for the search:"- you will need to attempt to locate a paper copy of the article.