Finding Full Text Articles at the University of Manitoba Libraries

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Finding Full Text Articles at the University of
Manitoba Libraries
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What is Full Text?

• When the entire content of an item, such as an
  article, book, or encyclopedia, is available in
  electronic format.

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Why use Full Text?

• Convenient
• Easy to access (on or off campus)
• Quick
• Eliminates leg work
• Articles can be saved to disk, e-mailed or
  printed

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HTML vs. PDF

• HTML
• Formatted differently than print version
• Images and graphs may be excluded or placed at
  end of document
• May contain hyperlinks to web

• PDF
• A copy of the print version
• Includes illustrations and original page numbers
• Easy to cite
• Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader

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HTML
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PDF
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Where to Look

• If you already know which article you need
• Citation Linker

• If you are looking for an article on a topic
• NETDOC

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Citation Linker

• http//sfx2.exlibrisgroup.com9003/
• citation/umanitoba/

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What is Citation Linker?

• Use Citation Linker if you already have an
  article reference
• Citation Linker allows you to quickly and easily
  access electronic journals available through the
  University of Manitoba Libraries
• Full text articles are found by filling article
  information into an online form

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Citation Linker Example

• Your professor tells you the following article
  will help you with your assignment on Attention
  Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Lawrence, V. ADHD Outside the Laboratory. Journal
  of Abnormal Child Psychology. 30 (5) 2002 447-462

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After filling in information click on UM Links
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Full text available click on either link
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What if You Dont Have the Full Citation?

• Enter as much information as you can into the
  form.
• You may have to take a couple of extra steps to
  get to the full text of the article

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Example

• Your professor tells you to get the same article
  but doesnt know the volume, issue or page
  number. She gives you the following information
• Lawrence, V. ADHD Outside the Laboratory.
  Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. October
  2002.

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Enter the information you have and click on UM
Links
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Full text available click on either link
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We know the article is in the October 2002 issue
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Clicking on PDF will give the full text of the
article
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NETDOC

• http//www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/
• online/ejournals

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What is NETDOC?

• You can search one or many databases to find
  articles on your topic
• The University of Manitoba Libraries provides
  students, staff and faculty with access to over
  100 electronic databases covering many subjects
  and disciplines
• These databases are compiled into a collection we
  call NETDOC

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What Databases have Full Text?

• EBSCOHost
• CBCA
• Humanities Full Text
• Proquest Direct
• Canadian Newsstand
• CPI.Q. (Canadian Periodical Index)
• and many others . . .

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NETDOC Example

• To complete your assignment you have to find
  articles on drug abuse

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Clicking on one of the full text links will
provide you with the article
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What if there isnt a Full Text Link?

• Not all databases are full text. Some databases
  only provide you with a citation for articles
• Even full text databases (like EBSCOHost) are not
  completely full text. Some articles will only
  have a citation
• What to do?!?!?!?!??

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UM Links

• Clicking on this symbol will help you locate an
  article you find in a NETDOC database

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No full text link - click on UM Links icon
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No full text available click on UM Libraries
to check print holdings in Bison
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The Dafoe Library has the volume of the journal
we need. Use the call number to find the
journal on the third floor.
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The Library Doesnt have the Journal I Need Now
What?

• If the volume of the journal you need is not
  available at the University of Manitoba you can
  request it through Document Delivery
• Document Delivery is free of charge
• Use the Document Delivery link on the UM Links
  page

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In Short . . .

• The University of Manitoba Libraries provides
  full text access to a number of electronic
  journals
• Finding full text is easy and convenient
• If you need additional assistance or have
  questions, ask the staff at the reference desk.
  We are happy to help!