How do I find a specific journal article?
I found the citation for an article and I need to find out if the library has a copy.
Answer
There are a number of ways you can go about your search.
- The easiest way is to paste the full citation into the Search All box on the library homepage (https://library.sdsu.edu). Check the results under the "Journal Articles" tab to see if your article comes up with full-text results.
- If you don't see your article in the results, try clicking the link to Google Scholar in the first results box.
- Next, try the Citation Linker. You can enter the Journal Name, Year, Volume, Issue, and First Page into the form and search for your article.
- If we don't own the article you will be prompted (once you sign in) to submit a request via the library Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service and we will try to get a copy from another library.