Some databases have a checkbox to limit your search to full text. But these are a bad idea because you will miss important research. With SFX, you can easily find out if the article is available electronically (in a different database) or in print.

The next step is to find the complete article or full text.

If there is a a link to PDF Full Text, HTML Full Text or Linked Full Text, just click the link to get the complete article.

If there is not a full text link, click the SFX button. When you click the SFX button you will find out if the article..

  • is available electronically on the computer
  • is available in print in the CSULB Library
  • is not available at CSULB, but through Illiad InterLibrary Services in 5-10 days

finding fulltext

It is very convenient when journal articles are available in full text--but BEWARE they are not necessarily the "best" articles for your research.

"After reading a number of papers I can guess which articles are available in full text because students use them even though I know there are better articles for them to use in print."

 

WORKSHEET:

Click on the SFX button for your article. Is your article available electronically? In print? Not at CSULB?
(Once you have answered this question you can close Academic Search Elite.)



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