Econ211: Research Methods in Economics 2024: ... Then Finding Full Text
Strategies
If you can't get full text from a library's database, try searching Google Scholar, which scans the web to seek free versions of journal articles. If Scholar finds one, it will place the link to the right of the title in the results list. Note that the free version of the article may not be the "version of record" (it may be, for example, the conference paper on which the article is based, or the accepted version of the article), but this is usually sufficient for student research. If you're writing a thesis, or intend to publish your work, you may need to take the next step and seek the published version of the article by submitting an ILL request.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Find Journal by Title
From the library's home page
- Click on Find > Journals by Title.
- Search for the Journal Title (NOT the article title)
From a database (such as EBSCO)
- Click on the Hollins Journal Finder link
Look at the results: do we have the journal?
- Do we have it in print or online (or both?)
- Do we have it for the year you need?
If we do not have the journal at all, or just don't have the year you need...
- Use Interlibrary Loan to get the article (articles are frequently delivered within 2-4 business days) in PDF format
Article Not Available Here? Interlibrary Loan it!
Use Interlibrary Loan to request articles or books or chapters of books at no cost to you.
Time required:
- 2-4 business days for article and chapter requests. (they are usually e-mailed to you).
- 1-3 weeks for book requests.
Go to the Interlibrary Loan login page and log in.
If you're a first-time user, you will first need to create an account.
What if an article isn't full-text?
First, make sure you're looking at an article. Then click on Find at Hollins. The video below shows you what the Journal Finder will do for you.
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