Searching the databases for ARTICLES
- Go to the library web site
- Select Databases. Use the subject filter or alphabetical filter to assist you with your
- selection.
- To access databases you will needyour UJ email address and password.
- Select the required databases to start your search.
- The databases have Basic and Advanced search screen options
- NOTE: Each database can be searched with the help of
THESAURUS, TOPICS, and - INDEXES.
- In the Search/Find box, type the terms/keywords representing your topic
- You can combine your keywords with the Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT)to narrow
- or broaden your search. For guidance on
- using Boolean Operations, go to BooleanOperators
- Additional limitations, which can narrow your search results, are:
full-text articles only, - time frame, type of documents(scholarly
- journals; magazines, books, dissertations), etc.
- If no results are displayed, check your spelling, change your keywords, use fewer
- keywords, add a keyword or use a synonym for the keyword.
- Once you have the results list, you can re-arrange them for example according to the most
- relevant or recent articles.
- If the results are available in full-text, a number of options are available to view them: Full
- Text, Text & Graphics or PDF formats.
- Choose PDF if you want to print.
- SELECT the records you would like to access
- You can PRINT/SAVE/E-MAIL/EXPORT
- If only the Abstract of the article is available, then search the UJLink (Library Catalogue)
- or check against the A-to-Z journal list for full-text availability.
Looking for a SPECIFIC JOURNAL
- Go to the library web site
- Select A-to-Z journal list
- Type the required journal title and select Search
- If the journal is available in full-text, the available access options will be displayed.
- If available electronically, click on the journal title hyperlink. Then select the required volume,
- issue and page to download or print the article.
- If available in print, click on the “search” button to display the location and shelf number.