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Accessing Journals in Electronic Full Text

Learn how to access full-text articles from various electronic journal databases and sources. Discover the different buttons and options available on PubMed, OVID, EBL Digital Library, ACORN, and WorldCat. Find out how to use these resources to get the full-text articles you need.

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Accessing Journals in Electronic Full Text

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  1. Accessing Journals in Electronic Full Text Jennifer Lyon, MS, MLIS Eskind Biomedical Library Last Updated: 02/18/10

  2. Starting From PubMed Some links to full text are available from PubMed. After doing search, select the “Abstract” Display setting and click Apply.

  3. Pub-Med Full-Text Links (2) • Multiple buttons available • Publisher button – May/May not be free • PubMed Central button – Free to anyone • Online @ Vanderbilt button – Free to VUMC • Local Print button - May be here in hard copy

  4. PubMed Full-Text Links • Does not include links to all VUMC-available full-text journals • Does contain some links provided by the publisher who wants you to purchase the articles • Occasionally will not work properly BOTTOM LINE: Do not assume we don’t have it if you can’t link from PubMed

  5. OVID Full-Text Links Some links to full text are available from OVID. Look for: PDF Full Textor OVID Full Text But…

  6. OVID Full Text • Does not include links to all VUMC-available full-text journals • Not all articles are available in pdf format; some are only available in HTML or ASCII text BOTTOM LINE: Do not assume we don’t have it if you can’t get the full text in OVID

  7. How to Get Full-Text • EBL Digital Library • ACORN • Worldcat • Document Delivery Service

  8. EBL Digital Library http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/diglib • Contains all electronic journals that EBL provides, but does not contain information on print collection • Does not contain all electronic journals provided by other Vanderbilt libraries • Handles some journal abbreviations, but not all: search with full journal titles • Browse journals alphabetically by title, subject or collection • May contain trial subscriptions for journals EBL is considering purchasing; some may be outdated • Will supply username and password for journal if required by publisher – ONLY source of this information

  9. Note: Finding journal full titles Use PubMed’s journal database

  10. PubMed Journals Database • Search with abbreviation to find full journal title • Note: ONLY includes journals in PubMed

  11. Alternative Sources for Full Journal Titles • Ulrichs http://www.ulrichsweb.com/ulrichsweb/ • WorldCat http://www.worldcat.org/

  12. ACORNhttp://acorn.library.vanderbilt.edu

  13. Search ACORN for Journal • Type in journal abbreviation or name • SELECT “periodical title begins with” from dropdown menu • Click Search button

  14. About ACORN • Contains full collections of ALL Vanderbilt Libraries (EBL, Science, Central, Education, Law, Management, etc.) • Contains BOTH electronic and print journals • Usually accepts journal abbreviations

  15. ‘Periodical Title Begins With’ search provides alphabetic list of available journals that begin with your query: Select and click on the title you want.

  16. Results show records for BOTH print and electronic versions IF available Print = “shelved by title” – click on details Electronic = “available online” – click on “VU Finder” button

  17. VU Finder Displays all electronic access sources for the journal Note the availability, which varies depending on source A journal may be available from multiple sources Click on the “Go” buttons to access the journal

  18. Problems in ACORN • Multiple libraries and librarians entering records, so can be redundant or have mistakes • Not all journals can be found using abbreviation: if abbreviation doesn’t work, try full journal title • If something looks wrong or isn’t working: CALL Eskind at 6-1410

  19. Example:Jt Comm J Qual Improv • Search for this in digital library with abbreviation – is not found • Find full title in PubMed Journals: Joint Commision Journal on Quality Improvement • Search Digital Library and ACORN with full title: journal is available in EBL in print from mid-1993 to 2002.

  20. Example: J Accid Emerg Med • Some journals undergo name changes!!!! J ACCID EMERG MED = EMERG MED J Search digital library with ‘J Accid Emerg Med’: Search digital library with ‘Emerg Med J’:

  21. Journal Name Changes: PubMed’s Journal Database

  22. Also Note: • If a login required by journal publisher, that information is ONLY available in the digital library, not ACORN • Some journals only give us certain date ranges or may be missing some years • If it looks strange or you think you should have access and don’t – CALL US!

  23. Who In The World Does Have It? • “Worldcat” - http://www.worldcat.org/ • Collection information for many libraries combined

  24. WorldCat Example: Journal of Asthma

  25. Last Resort:Document Delivery

  26. About Document Delivery • Order via EBL’s Document Delivery service NOT the ACORN service • It is free to you if the journal is not available at any Vanderbilt library in print or electronic form • EBL picks up the cost, so don’t abuse

  27. If you really get stuck… • Call Eskind 6-1410 • Submit questions with AskELIS • http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/biolib/elis/ • Call me 6-5787 • Email me: jennifer.lyon@vanderbilt.edu

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