Q. How do I get a specific article?

To search for a specific article, you will use its citation, the descriptive information unique to that article (title, journal title, author, publication date, etc.)

There are several ways to do a citation search:

Quick Search: All

• Search by the title of the article in the Quick Search: All search box
• If there is a match, you will see a record with a link to the full-text of the article.
• This is a good, quick first search to try.

Google Scholar

• Use the link to Google Scholar from the Libraries' A-Z Databases list.
  • Using this link to GS will ensure that the search includes library resources as well.
• Search by the title of the article in the GS search box.
  • Putting the title in quotation marks (" ") is often helpful.
• If there is a match, you will see a link to the full-text of the article on the right-hand side of the screen.
• The full-text link may be to a publicly accessible version on the web and/or it might be to a Libraries database.

Quick Search: Journal search

• If neither of those options works, you can also try searching the UNL Library Catalog by the title of the journal.
• If the Libraries has print or online access to the journal check to see that the coverage dates match the publication year of your article.
  • You should be able to link directly to the online journal and find your article.
  • If the journal is available only in print you can request that your specific article be digitized and sent to you.

Unavailable from the Libraries

• If your article is not available in either print or digital format through the Libraries, you can use Interlibrary Loan to request a digital copy from another library.
  • The 'Finding a Journal Article from a Citation' video shows a quick and easy way to place an ILL request through Quick Search:All