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Searching for Articles in the Periodicals A-Z Search

How to track down articles from, starting either with a topic or with a specific article citation

Looking for a specific title

Searching for Specific Publications


Searching for a Specific Article Title

If you have an article citation (like the one below) and want to find that specific article, you can find it several ways:

  • Cook, A., Arter, J., & Jacobs, L. F. (2014). My owner, right or wrong: The effect of familiarity on the domestic dog's behavior in a food-choice task. Animal Cognition, 17(2), 461-70. doi:http://dx.doi.org.tacomacc.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s10071-013-0677-0
     
  1. Look in SuperSearch 

Copy and paste the article title into SuperSearch, found on the Library's homepage (or use the link below). It is often useful to put quotes around the article title to find the exact title you want.  Example: “My owner, right or wrong: The effect of familiarity on the domestic dog's behavior in a food-choice task”. Follow the full-text link in the results to find the full article.

If you're not seeing the article, however, it's best to then check to see if the library subscribes to the journal the article comes from (here, Animal Cognition). You can do that by searching in the Periodicals A-Z Search. 
 

Searching by a Known Journal Title in the Periodicals A-Z Search

Checking the library's subscription is the first step. If you want to know if TCC Library subscribes to a specific journal or magazine (and if so, for what time range), follow these steps:

  1. From the Library's home page click on the Periodicals A-Z tab.

periodicals A-Z

  1. Enter a journal or magazine title into the search box and click the search button.

searching periodicals a-z

 

  1. Follow the links 

If the journal or magazine is available through the Library electronically, click on the link provided and you'll be taken to a database where you can search within that specific journal.

results in periodicals a-z

If the journal or magazine is available in print, the Library has that specific title in its physical holdings. Ask a library staff member for help in locating it.

periodicals a-z print results

If you can't find what you're looking for, contact a librarian for help by using the contact information below.

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