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WorldCat Discovery (WCD) - Finding Journal Articles and Books: Find Articles by Citation

Using WorldCat Discovery to find a journal article

Imagine that you have this citation to a journal article, and you want to find the full text of the article.

Szwedo, D. E., Mikami, A. Y., & Allen, J. P. (2012). Social networking site use predicts changes in young adults' psychological adjustment. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 22, 453-466.

To find the article using WorldCat Discovery, go to the Advanced Search page for SU's WorldCat Discovery. Enter the article title in the Title box, and search.

Article title search screenshot

Using Journals A-Z in WorldCat Discovery to find a journal article

To find the same article in the the A-Z list of journals, go to the Journals A-Z list, and select the Articles tab. Enter the article title and the journal title, then search.

Journals A-Z article search

Finding Journals with WCD & Journals A-Z

If a journal you need does not appear in BrowZine, here are two additional places to check:

1. Search the library's complete holdings of all print and electronic journals, go to the Journals A-Z list. Enter the journal title, and search.

 

A to Z journal search screen shot

 

2. WorldCat Discovery (WCD) also shows both the print and electronic journals in the library's collection. In Advanced Search, enter the journal title into the Title box and search.

 

WCD journal search screen shot