How to Find Journal ArticlesThe key to finding buried treasure

Finding information = Treasure Hunt

How do I find an article when….• My professor gave me a

citation?

• It was mentioned in another article or a class reading?

• I found a reference to it on

Get ready for the treasure hunt!

Sample Citation - MLA

Schwartz, Robert, S. “The Politics and Promise of Stem-Cell Research.” New England Journal of Medicine 355.12 (2006): 1189-91.

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APA Citation Bruce, D.M. (2002). Stem

cells, embryos and cloning - Unraveling the ethics of a knotty debate. Journal of Molecular Biology, 319(4), 917-925.

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Journal Title

Article Title

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The search beginsLet’s start hunting:

http://library.umd.umich.edu

Find a Specific Journal

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Search by Journal Title

Schwartz, Robert, S. “The Politics and Promise of Stem-Cell Research.” New England Journal of Medicine 355.12 (2006): 1189-91.

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Results list

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Finding the date, volume, #

Schwartz, Robert, S. “The Politics and Promise of Stem-Cell Research.” New England Journal of Medicine 355.12 (2006): 1189-91.

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Finding the article

Schwartz, Robert, S. “The Politics and Promise of Stem-Cell Research.” New England Journal of Medicine 355.12 (2006): 1189-91.

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6. Link to full text option

Now that we’ve located one treasure, let’s try it again!

Bruce, D.M. (2002). Stem cells, embryos and cloning - Unraveling the ethics of a knotty debate. Journal of Molecular Biology, 319(4), 917-925.

Author

Year

Journal Title

Article Title

PagesVolume, Number

Find a Specific Journal

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Locating the volume, #

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Locating the article

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Linking to the full text

Enjoy your spoils!