| Tarleton State University Libraries |
Unit
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| INTERNET
SEARCH TOOLS |
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Internet
Search Tools
can be used to locate
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full
text articles, |
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tables
of contents for periodicals, |
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article
citations, and |
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bibliographies
and works cited lists. |
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Some scholarly publications offer free online current and/or past
articles. Most do not. Instead, the articles are usually published
on subscription sites and in databases. Many publishers do, however,
put the table of contents for a periodical on its home page. Also,
academic web pages frequently offer bibliographies. These resources
help researchers obtain article citations, which can be used to locate
articles as explained later in this unit.
WHEN
TO USE SPECIFIC INTERNET SEARCH TOOLS
The following discussions briefly explain how specific types of Internet
search tools can be used to locate periodical articles and article
citations.
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Search
engines like AlltheWeb
and meta search tools like KillerInfo
help researchers locate the home pages for periodicals, which
may offer links to freely accessible articles (current and/or
past) or links to tables of contents. In addition, these search
tools can help users locate bibliographies, reports, and articles
that can help generate ideas for further research. |
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Directories,
pathfinders, and research guides include links
to online resources related to a specific subject and often
include links to electronic periodicals. For example, Tarleton
libraries offer Internet link pages for Business,
Human
Resource Management, and International
Business, which offers links to online periodicals,
professional organizations, other research guides, etc. |
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Free
searchable databases offer links to articles, government
documents, reports, and so on. They may also include directory
features, which let users follow links to resources. Examples
of free databases include CPSP
Product Recalls Search, EDGAR
(a U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission database), FirstGov.gov
(official government information), and the Invisible
Web Directory. |
 Library
Databases |
Locating
Articles Using Citations  |
Library Orientation Site Index
Updated 8/2004
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