Many of the databases to which Affinity subscribes contain at least some full-text journal articles. We have access to over 7,000 full-text titles in our many online databases.
Some examples :
OVID Medline - full-text of 300+ journals / indexes over 5,500 journals
MDConsult - full-text of 50 journals
HealthSource : Nursing - full-text of 550 journals / indexes 850 journals
But how do you know where to find the full-text for the rest without wasting time or money?
Use the A-Z Journals : Full-text Electronic & Print Journal Holdings
Use A-Z Journals if you want to :
* Determine if a journal article you want is available online in full-text
* Determine if the Affinity Libraries have the journal on the shelf in print format
* Determine which databases contain the content for particular journals of interest
* Browse the contents of favorite journals online
When NOT to use it :
* If you need to do a literature search where you identify many citations on a topic.
The A-Z Journals List works better when you already have a known citation in hand.
In this case, you would be better off starting with a database like Medline or CINAHL.
The difference : The A-Z Journals List indexes ejournals and where they are accessible for Affinity. Medline and CINAHL index the articles in those journals whether we have access to them or not.
How to use it :
1. Look for the A-Z Journals link on the Library Webpage. (First under Most Popular Links.)
Click to open.
2. Use the Search Box to type in a journal title
OR use the A-Z alphabet to browse through the Journal Title Lists.
3. A sample entry looks like this :
New England Journal of Medicine (1533-4406)
From 01/01/1993 to present in Journals@Ovid Fulltext
From 1957-1959, 1962 to present in STE Journal Holdings in Print
From 10 years ago to present in MMC Journal Holdings in Print
4. In most cases, you will be able to click on the hyperlinked full-text collection (In this case, Journals@Ovid) to open it and go directly to the online journal holdings.
5. You can then look for the journal's corresponding volume, and issue number. Once there, you should be able to browse the "Table of Contents" until you find the desired article.
Tips :
* Note the dates-of-coverage for each Journal Title entry. Sometimes the electronic version doesn't go back far enough in time to cover the issue you need. We might have a print version on the shelf, or we may be able to borrow a copy from another library.
Let us know if you have any questions.
MMC Library (Oshkosh) 920-223-0340
STE Library (Appleton) 920-738-2324
