Question:

I have a citation for an article I'm trying to find. What's the best way to find out if FSU has the article?

Our answer:

The quickest way to find a specific article is to use Google Scholar while being logged in to FSU. Use this link: http://lib.fsu.edu/get/scholar.

You can put as much of the citation as you want into the search box. If you know the article title, put quotes around it to search it as a phrase. The results list may contain articles that just quote your article so make sure you choose the actual article. If you've used the link above, your results will include "Find it at FSU" buttons on the right side. This will show you direct links to the article or journal in the library's databases.

Another way to search for an article using the citation is to use the journal search feature on our home page.
   1. Click on the "Journals" tab above the search box on our home page.
   2. Type in the journal name
   3. In the results list, look for a source that has the date you need.
   4. Go to that source (database, web site, or on the shelf), the date or issue you need and look for the article by page number.