How to Find a Specific Article
- Click on FindIt.
- Find It is located on the Libraries Web Site.
- Enter in the exact journal title (at minimum.)
- Entering the year, volume, and start page of the article may produce better results.
- Entering the article title or author name is not recommended.
- The primary goal is to determine if UW-Madison owns a copy of the journal in which the article you need appears.
- Click on FindIt.
- Online version: Click on the appropriate full text online resource.
- If the Find It menu indicates online full text, note the Available from information which gives you the years of full-text coverage for each resource. Each resource may have full text coverage for different years of the journal you need.
- Often, the listed links will not lead you directly to the online article. Instead, the link will take you to a resource that includes the full text of articles. Either browse for your article or search for the article by title or author name.
- If the Find It menu does not indicate online full text is available, look for print copies of the journal (see the next step).
- Print version: Click the MadCat library catalog link in the Find It menu.
- The link will open the MadCat record for the journal if it’s available at UW-Madison libraries.
- MadCat will indicate the libraries that own the journal and the dates of coverage at each library.
- Check whether the library has the volume of the journal that contains the article you need.
- Note the call number and library location.
- Here are campus libraries.
See also: How to Find a Specific Article Video
Questions? Ask a Librarian!