Where's the Full Text?!
If the article is not full-text in the database you searched, try...
1.) The MasonLink Button (you will see a link to the button in the database search results.)
2.) The E-Journal Finder
Search for Mason E-Journals
3.) The Mason Libraries Library Catalog
Search Mason Catalog
5.) an InterLibrary Loan (ILL) Request
How Do I Find the Full Text?
Step-by-Step Instructions for Getting an Article
You've done your search, the article is not full-text in the database and you need to get it. This is what you need to do:
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1. Click the HTML or PDF link or Mason Link button for your article. Mason Link will open a new box with options for locating the full text of your article, either online or in print. |
If you see links to the E-Journal, article or the E-Journal Finder -- click on the red GO button to navigate to the article. If Mason Link does not have a link then click on Mason Library Catalog to locate libraries on campus which may have a print copy of your journal article. |
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2. If there is no full text or if the Mason Link option is not available in your database, go to the E-Journal Finder to locate online versions of your article. |
Remember to search the E-Journal Finder by the TITLE of the JOURNAL. |
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3. If no online version of your article is available, check the Mason Library Catalog for a print copy of the journal. |
Remember to search the Mason Library Catalog by the TITLE of the JOURNAL. |
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4. If Mason Libraries does not own the journal, search the WRLC ALADIN Catalog. If it is available you may request the journal article via the Consortium Loan Service (CLS) link in the catalog. The item will arrive within 2-3 working days at the library you designate (Fenwick, Mercer, or Arlington). |
Search the
catalog by the TITLE of the JOURNAL You need to find the title, click on the title, and then you will see a link to the Consortium Loan Service. You will need the numbers printed on your Mason photo ID. The article will be sent to you as an e-mail attachment. |
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5. If the journal is unavailable locally, the University Libraries can find a library that owns the title. Fill out an InterLibrary Loan (ILLiad) request form to obtain the title. |
You need to log on using your Mason e-mail account name and password. |
Liaison Librarian |
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Contact Info:
A244 Fenwick Library
Fairfax Campus
703/993-3715
wmann@gmu.edu
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Subjects:
Education
Online Tutorials
ERIC provides brief, animated tutorials to help searchers take advantage of the many features offered on the ERIC Web site. Many of the principles reviewed in these tutorials can be applied to versions of ERIC available from other sources such as EBSCO.
Browse E-Journals
Browse through lists of education e-journals by title.
Scholarly or Popular?
Scholarly articles
- Lengthy; include references, footnotes or bibliographies
- Author(s) report original research or experiments
- Academic, professional readership
- May be illustrated with graphs or charts
- May not have color pictures or ads
- Titles like "Journal of the" or "Journal for the"
Popular articles
- Short, terse
- Rarely footnoted
- References seldom listed
- Written by staff or freelancers
- Inform, entertain general public
- Glossy/color photographs, ads
- Sold in stores, newsstands, etc
Citations
Article Author, Date of Publication, Article Title, Journal Title (Source), Journal Volume Number, Journal Issue Number, Page Numbers.
Example: Breivik, P. (2005). 21st Century Learning and Information Literacy. Change, 37(2), 20-7. Author. (Date). Article Title. Journal Title, Volume No.,(Issue No.), Page No.'s.
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