| Tarleton State University Libraries |
Unit
6 |
| LIBRARY
CATALOG & CITATIONS |
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The
Library Catalog
is an online tool that
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shows
if periodicals are available in the libraries' collections, |
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links
to online, full text periodicals to which the libraries
subscribe, and |
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links
to full text periodicals in databases to which the libraries
subscribe. |
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HOW
TO BEGIN "TRACKING DOWN" ARTICLES
The example
citation used to illustrate how to locate articles with the library
catalog and citation information is
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Green,
Thad B. "An Empirical Analysis of Nominal and Interacting
Groups." Academy of Management Journal, 18:1, March
1975: 63-74. |
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Use
the "periodical title" search option in the online
library catalog to see if Tarleton libraries own issues of the
periodical. |
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Click
"Search the Catalog" on the library home page. |
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Choose
periodical title from the search menu options. |
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Click
"Catalog Keyword."
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Type
'academy of management journal' in the search box. |
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Click
"Search." |
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Look
at the "Search Results" list. |
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Three
records were found for periodicals with "academy of
management journal" in their titles. |
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Look
for a title that exactly matches the search terms.
(see Search Results item #3). |
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Click
"Details" to see the periodical's item record. |
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Look
at the periodical's item information record. |
The item information record for a periodical offers a wealth
of information as indicated in this image.
Explanations of the labeled portions of the image are
given below. |
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indicates that the periodical is available in Tarleton libraries'
databases,
-- The links can be used to search for the periodical in the
libraries' databases. However, information available in the
catalog record (explained below in step 4) may be more useful
and should be read first. |
"Notations showing Tarleton libraries' holdings & the collection(s)
in which the periodical is stored"
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shows which Tarleton libraries have the periodical,
-- Dick Smith Library and the Tarleton library in Killeen have
the periodical. |
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gives
the extent of holdings (years and issues), and
-- Dick Smith Library has 1970 to 2000 of the periodical with
missing issues.
-- Tarleton's library in Killeen has 1990 to 2004 of the periodical. |
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tells
where the periodical is stored.
-- Dick Smith Library stores 1970-1981 issues offsite &
1982-2000 issues on microfiche.
-- Tarleton's library in Killeen stores 1990-2002 issues on
microfiche and 2003-2004 issues in the Periodicals Collection. |
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Look
at the periodical's catalog record. |
The catalog record for a periodical offers useful information:
ISSN, publication information, subject terms, etc.
This information about online access to the periodical is
especially useful as explained below. |
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"Info about & links the periodical in the libraries' databases"
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shows information about Tarleton libraries' databases that have
online articles from the periodical and
-- Tells which database(s) offers the periodical & dates
of coverage. |
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gives direct access to the periodical in the listed database(s).
-- Click the link to search for the periodical in the database. |
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HOW
TO CONTINUE "TRACKING DOWN" ARTICLES
Once you've
determined that the periodical is available in Tarleton libraries'
collections by reading the item and catalog records, you have several
options for obtaining the article in print and/or electronic format,
as explained below.
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To
obtain a printed version of the article, "An Empirical
Analysis of Nominal and Interacting Groups" from the March
1975, volume 18 issue #1 of Academy of Management Journal,
you have these options: |
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If
you attend classes on the Stephenville campus, submit
a request to the Periodicals Department at Dick Smith Library
to have the March 1975 issue of Academy of Management Journal
brought to the library from offsite storage. |
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If
you attend classes on the Killeen campus, submit an
interlibrary loan request (see Unit 9) to have the article sent
to your library. |
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If
you qualify for the libraries' distance learning services,
you can request document delivery (home/office delivery of materials).
Unit 9 offers more information about library services for distance
learners. |
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To
obtain an online version of the article, you have these options: |
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Use
the links in the periodical's catalog record to access JSTOR
and/or Business Source Premier so you can locate the article
online. |
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Use
Internet search tools to locate the periodical's home page and
see if archives are available. |
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If
the catalog has no records for the periodical or if the years
of coverage do not include the year(s) needed, you have these
options: |
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Use
the SFX Journal Locator (discussed on the next page) to see
if the periodical is available in Tarleton libraries' databases. |
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Use
Internet search tools to locate the periodical's home page and
see if archives are available. |
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If
the SFX Journal Locator and the catalog have no records for
the desired periodical, submit an interlibrary loan request
(see Unit 9) to obtain the article from another library. |
As mentioned
above, Tarleton libraries offer the SFX Journal Locator, which is
an online tool used to determine if a periodical offers full text
articles in databases to which the libraries subscribe. The SFX Journal
Locator is discussed on the next page.
 Locating
Articles Using Citations |
SFX
Journal Locator & Citations  |
Library Orientation Site Index
Updated 8/2004
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