Searching UCN Databases Finding Journal Articles Through Ebsco

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Search Box

Enter Search Terms Can search by keyword, title or author. Use the radio buttons to change the search type.

Database Search Results

Limiting by Full Text, Year Narrow your results by clicking the box labeled • Full Text • Peer Reviewed • Library Collection • Date • Drag or type a new date

Limiting by Source Types This limiter will narrow results by publication type. Academic journals is usually selected.

More Limiters

Journal Article • This article is available in both html format and pdf format. • Each format has different options.

HTML Format Can change language Audio controls speed, accent & highlighting Print Article

Tools Folders – save article citation for later use. Need to create personal account. Print – send only html articles to printer Email-send article to yourself or friend Save-save article to your hard drive / flash drive Cite- gives proper citation format for your article. Export – can export article to Easy. Bib. Need personal account for this option. Permalink – create link to article Share – Share the citation to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest

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PDF Articles Back to Result List Journal table of contents Download PDF

Link. Source Links you to article from non. Ebsco databases Links you to interlibrary loan form

Interlibrary Loan • Fill in the form (only starred items need to be filled in). • The database will automatically complete the citation information. • Click on the submit button. The request will be sent to our ILL librarian to process. • Articles will be e-mailed to you as soon as they arrive. Usually takes ten days to two weeks.

Interlibrary Loan Form Comments Regional Centre location if needed Citation information automatically supplied Submit button

1 Setting up Personal Account 2 Click ‘Create a new Account 3

Personal Accounts • Can save searches or articles • Can create web based lessons using Ebsco Page composer • Personal account information not shared • Information deleted after 18 months nonuse

Assistance Right A-Z Publications – all journals indexed in databases Aska-A-Librarian: email link to ask library staff a question Databases by Subject – search databases by subject Library Home – link to library home page Databases A-Z – Databases listed alphabetically Help – EBSCO help files

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