Guide for Finding Full-Text Journal Articles
The guide below lists the steps for obtaining full-text articles based upon resources available at the Drug Information Center(DIC), Davis Library and Internet resources. The steps should be accomplished in sequence.
- DIC Holdings
Check DIC Journal journal holdings
- Full-Text Journal Finder
Search by title or list journals or show by subject area. (The Full-Text Journal Finder will locate any journal title that is available in full-text within Davis Library's Resources by Title Web page. The Full-Text Journal Finder is probably the best method for searching and obtaining a full-text article.)
- Davis Library WebPAC
Select "Title" as a Search Type, type journal title; often the journal may not be a print holding, but an Internet link; major DIC journals are also listed in the Davis On-line Catalog
- IDIS
Many pharmacy/medical journals are indexed in IDIS (Iowa Drug Information Service) on PC workstation #12; obtain article number from your search and pull the IDIS microfiche. [Note: IDIS monthly updates was terminated in Dec 04]
- Other Sources for Electronic Journals
- PubMed Single Citation Matcher
- UK PubMed Central (UKs free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature; some overlap with NIH PubMed Central)
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL) The request form for obtaining an article via ILL can be accomplished thru the Internet to Davis; click here, fill out electronic form and submit it.
Updated Oct 09