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Finding the journal you need

 

Locating Articles with Library Resources

A general database that has covers a wide range of subjects. The database contains both scholarly and popular journal sources, many in full text. Be sure to evaluate the sources in this database before using them. To access this resource from off campus, go to Articles and Databases and select Academic Search Elite from the list. You may also want to look at Accessing Library Resources From Off Campus.
Business Source Elite Includes indexing and a lot of full text articles on topics in education. To access this resource from off campus, go to Articles and Databases and select ProQuest Education Complete from the list. You may also want to look at Accessing Library Resources From Off Campus.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe A wide range of news, business, legal, and reference information. Extremely current sources here, including transcripts of radio and television programs. Searches can be limited to select geographical areas. Full text.
Communication and Mass Media Complete CMMC covers communication and mass media, as well as related areas. The database indexes over 400 titles dating as far back as 1915, and includes useful abstracts. Over 200 titles are available in full-text.
A source for full-text journal articles from nearly 300 psychology journals. Full page images include tables and graphs. To access this resource from off campus, go to Articles and Databases and select ProQuest Psychology Journals from the list. You may also want to look at Accessing Library Resources From Off Campus.
ABI Inform Business and management topics, U.S. and international publications. Selected full text.

 

Other useful databases

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How do I find if the Library has the journal I need?

3 steps for locating your journal:

  1. Check to see if we carry the journal online in one of our full-text databases. Go to "Full Text Electronic Journals" and search alphabetically for your journal title. If you find your journal, click on the associated link(s) for the database and enter your article title.

  2. Find out if we carry the journal in print form. Go to Illinet Online (our catalog) and enter the journal title in the search box. Choose "Start of Magazine/ Journal Title" in the Search by box on right.

  3. Can't find your journal at our library? Copy the citation and fill out an Interlibrary Loan form for articles. If we find the journal at another library, it should take between 7-10 days for it to arrive.

 

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Finding Books

Use Illinet Online to find books and materials held in the Elmhurst College library. You can also search search the collections of 65 other Illinois academic libraries

On the search screen, you can browse by subject. Pick "Browse Subject" from the scroll down list.

    Some examples of Subject Headings:

    • Leadership
    • Leadership in women
    • Management
    • Management cross-cultural studies
    • Organizational culture
    • Communication--moral and ethical aspects
    • Sex role in the work environment

     

You can also combine terms using the "Guided Keyword" search. Try different combinations and terms to locate relevant print materials for your research.

Ordering books from other libraries ~ Illinet Online allows you to request books held by 65 academic libraries in Illinois.

What if Illinet Online doesn't have the book I need? Request the book through interlibrary loan.

 

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Helpful Internet Resources

 

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Created 8/25/2003 and last modified 8/25/2003 by Anne Jordan-Baker, Assistant Librarian, Elmhurst College.