Nursing Graduate Student Library Research Guide - RUL
Full text articles
Four ways to find full text in html or pdf
1. The article is linked to full text from the citation in the database. You may see “Full text” in the citation or the Adobe Acrobat pdf symbol.
2. Click on 
to perform a quick search of the library catalog which includes records of all journal holdings owned by the University Libraries. You will be connected immediately to the article or to an intermediate screen. By clicking on “Search the library catalog by Title,” you can verify that electronic access is not available. You may also discover that print holdings are held in Dana which may influence your decision to check the shelf or request an electronic copy of the article.
3. Search the library catalog directly to find information about all journal holdings including their extent and their format.
- Go to the Rutgers University Libraries homepage (http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu)
- Click on “Journals," the third tab from the left in the quick search box with the gray background to find the journals owned by the University Libraries. Enter the title you want to know more about and then click on Search. The default is “Journal title begins with.” "Journal title keyword" is also available in the pull-down menu. The journal title is often labeled “Source” in article citations.
- Look at the journal record. Following the bibliographic description, you may see the identifier: “Electronic Access.” The coverage dates will be included in the link so you’ll know in advance whether your article will be included. When you open the link, you will see a list of volumes, issues and dates. Use the information from your citation to connect to the article.
4. Consult the list of electronic journals which may be searched by title or browsed by subject area. (http://web.b.ebscohost.com.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/pfi/search/basic?sid=aac1d79b-75e9-45a9-8cec-d6139af0d1d1%40sessionmgr107&vid=0&hid=116&sdb=edspub&tid=3000EP