How to Find a Magazine or How to Find a Magazine or Journal ArticleJournal Article

Daytona State College LibraryDaytona State College Library

Where do I start?Where do I start?• From any computer, go to the library From any computer, go to the library

web page at web page at http://www.daytonastate.edu/library/http://www.daytonastate.edu/library/

• Click on “Find an Article” at the top of Click on “Find an Article” at the top of the pagethe page

• Read the instructions about how to log Read the instructions about how to log in, then go to the log in screenin, then go to the log in screen

• Your borrower ID is your SSN, and your Your borrower ID is your SSN, and your PIN is the last four digits of your SSNPIN is the last four digits of your SSN

How do I choose a subject?How do I choose a subject?• When you log in, you will see a list of When you log in, you will see a list of

subjects for which we have databases.subjects for which we have databases.• A database is a searchable collection of A database is a searchable collection of

magazine and newspaper articles.magazine and newspaper articles.• For example, if your topic is business-For example, if your topic is business-

related, click on the “Business” subject.related, click on the “Business” subject.• If you don’t know which subject to use, If you don’t know which subject to use,

click on “General.”click on “General.”

How do I choose a How do I choose a database?database?• Choose one of the databases that is Full Choose one of the databases that is Full

TextText• Full Text means that the database will Full Text means that the database will

contain the entire article, not just a contain the entire article, not just a summarysummary

• If you are in the General subject, and don’t If you are in the General subject, and don’t know where to start, choose the second know where to start, choose the second database – Academic Search Complete.database – Academic Search Complete.

• Click on the title of the database to open itClick on the title of the database to open it

How do I search in the How do I search in the database?database?• First, find the small Full Text box and First, find the small Full Text box and

click on it.click on it.• If there is no Full Text box, your If there is no Full Text box, your

results will automatically be full text.results will automatically be full text.• Next, enter your search terms in the Next, enter your search terms in the

search box and click on Search.search box and click on Search.• You will get a list of magazine You will get a list of magazine

articles that are related to your topic.articles that are related to your topic.

How do I read the articles?How do I read the articles?• Click on “HTML Full Text” or “PDF Full Click on “HTML Full Text” or “PDF Full

Text” to read the article.Text” to read the article.• If you want to use the article, you If you want to use the article, you

can print it, save it to disk, or email it can print it, save it to disk, or email it to yourself.to yourself.

• If you don’t want to use that article, If you don’t want to use that article, go back to the results list and choose go back to the results list and choose another.another.

What if I don’t get any What if I don’t get any results?results?• First, make sure that you spelled all of your First, make sure that you spelled all of your

search terms correctly. The databases do search terms correctly. The databases do not recognize misspelled words.not recognize misspelled words.

• Next, make sure that you are not using too Next, make sure that you are not using too many words. Your search terms should be many words. Your search terms should be one- or two-word phrases that describe your one- or two-word phrases that describe your topic. For example, “age discrimination” topic. For example, “age discrimination” works better than “the correlation between works better than “the correlation between age discrimination and unemployment in age discrimination and unemployment in women over 50 in North Dakota.”women over 50 in North Dakota.”

• Next, try to think of other terms to describe Next, try to think of other terms to describe your topic. You may need to word your topic your topic. You may need to word your topic differently to get results.differently to get results.

What if I need a scholarly What if I need a scholarly journal article?journal article?• The terms “scholarly,” “peer reviewed,” The terms “scholarly,” “peer reviewed,”

“academic,” “professional,” and “academic,” “professional,” and “refereed” all mean the same thing.“refereed” all mean the same thing.

• These articles have been approved by a These articles have been approved by a panel of experts before being published. panel of experts before being published.

• Look for a small box near the Full Text box Look for a small box near the Full Text box that uses one of these terms, and click on that uses one of these terms, and click on it before you search.it before you search.

• Your instructor will tell you if you need to Your instructor will tell you if you need to use peer-reviewed articles.use peer-reviewed articles.

• Newspaper articles and popular magazines Newspaper articles and popular magazines such as Time and Newsweek are not peer-such as Time and Newsweek are not peer-reviewed.reviewed.

What if I have a question?What if I have a question?• If you have any problems or If you have any problems or

questions at all, call a DSC librarian questions at all, call a DSC librarian at (386)506-3518.at (386)506-3518.

• You can also email the librarians You can also email the librarians through “Ask A Librarian,” located through “Ask A Librarian,” located under the “Contact Information” link under the “Contact Information” link on the library website menu.on the library website menu.