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How to Find a Magazine or Journal Article

How to Find a Magazine or Journal Article. Daytona State College Library. Where do I start?. From any computer, go to the library web page at http://www.daytonastate.edu/library/ Click on “Find an Article” at the top of the page

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How to Find a Magazine or Journal Article

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  1. How to Find a Magazine or Journal Article Daytona State College Library

  2. Where do I start? • From any computer, go to the library web page at http://www.daytonastate.edu/library/ • Click on “Find an Article” at the top of the page • Read the instructions about how to log in, then go to the log in screen • Your borrower ID is your SSN, and your PIN is the last four digits of your SSN

  3. How do I choose a subject? • When you log in, you will see a list of subjects for which we have databases. • A database is a searchable collection of magazine and newspaper articles. • For example, if your topic is business-related, click on the “Business” subject. • If you don’t know which subject to use, click on “General.”

  4. How do I choose a database? • Choose one of the databases that is Full Text • Full Text means that the database will contain the entire article, not just a summary • If you are in the General subject, and don’t know where to start, choose the second database – Academic Search Complete. • Click on the title of the database to open it

  5. How do I search in the database? • First, find the small Full Text box and click on it. • If there is no Full Text box, your results will automatically be full text. • Next, enter your search terms in the search box and click on Search. • You will get a list of magazine articles that are related to your topic.

  6. How do I read the articles? • Click on “HTML Full Text” or “PDF Full Text” to read the article. • If you want to use the article, you can print it, save it to disk, or email it to yourself. • If you don’t want to use that article, go back to the results list and choose another.

  7. What if I don’t get any results? • First, make sure that you spelled all of your search terms correctly. The databases do not recognize misspelled words. • Next, make sure that you are not using too many words. Your search terms should be one- or two-word phrases that describe your topic. For example, “age discrimination” works better than “the correlation between age discrimination and unemployment in women over 50 in North Dakota.” • Next, try to think of other terms to describe your topic. You may need to word your topic differently to get results.

  8. What if I need a scholarly journal article? • The terms “scholarly,” “peer reviewed,” “academic,” “professional,” and “refereed” all mean the same thing. • These articles have been approved by a panel of experts before being published. • Look for a small box near the Full Text box that uses one of these terms, and click on it before you search. • Your instructor will tell you if you need to use peer-reviewed articles. • Newspaper articles and popular magazines such as Time and Newsweek are not peer-reviewed.

  9. What if I have a question? • If you have any problems or questions at all, call a DSC librarian at (386)506-3518. • You can also email the librarians through “Ask A Librarian,” located under the “Contact Information” link on the library website menu.

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