Q: How do I find an article?

Whether you are a freshman or a doctoral student, you will eventually need access to journals or articles for your research.

• Articles come from journals, and journals come either in print or in an online database.
• We maintain print subscriptions to some key journals that are either not in a database, or the database only allows access to older issues.
• If you find an article in a journal to which we have a current print subscription, but it is old enough that it isn't on the shelf, email us at library@nelson.edu with detailed information about the article and a librarian can help retrieve the volume from library storage. 

To access journal articles online, first decide which starting point below is best for you. Using that starting point, you should be on your way to successfully accessing online journals!

Starting Points:

• Database A-Z List - Read the captions to see what is stored in each database
• WorldCat Discovery - Search Nelson Library and "worldwide"
• Journal A-Z List - Already have a citation? Search by journal title to find out if it's available in full-text
• Interlibrary Loan Request Form
  Can't find the full-text of an article? Fill out this request form and we'll try to get it for you from another library

Need more help? 

Search our FAQs or submit a question using the search boxes or forms on this page. Feel free to email us at library@nelson.edu with questions.