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Psychology: Find Known Articles

Tips and tricks for psychology research

Journal Search Tutorial

Finding an Article Using a Citation

When you have a citation for an article [authors, publication date, title of article, journal name, etc.], use Journal Search to locate the entire article (full-text).

Journal Search will tell you if the USC Upstate Library has access to the journal.​

Using Journal Search

When using Journal Search to locate a specific article:

  • Be sure to enter the title of the journal, not the title of the article.
  • Compare and match the listed dates with the date of the article you need. There may be more than one link to access a journal, magazine, or newspaper that matches the date you need.
  • Find a listing of issues. This listing may appear on the front page. Sometimes you will need to look for an All Issues, Past Issues, or another similarly titled link.
  • Once you have located a listing of issues, find the individual article by using the year, volume/issue information, and page numbers.
  • After you have found the individual article, choose the PDF Full Text or PDF link if it is available.

  • No PDF Full Text or PDF link? Look for a ​Download, Full Text, HTML, HTML Full Text, or ​similar link.

Still no luck? You can request a copy of the article through Interlibrary Loan. Remember to allow at least 3-5 business days for articles, although sometimes articles do come faster.

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John Siegel
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