Help Guide: Finding Articles Within DML Databases Below is a decision tree to assist persons served by Dahlgren Memorial Library with obtaining journal articles found using a database (ex. PubMed, CINAHL, OVID Medline, PsycINFO, etc.). Details regarding each step follow this chart. Please note there will be times when you will need to login to these resources. If you do not know your login information or have a library account please contact DML. Connect to a database using ones of the links on the DML website. Search within database for citations. Click on PDF or Full text icon when available No PDF or HTML link? Select Check for Full Text @ DML icon Select any link under GET FULL TEXT FOR THIS CITATION to view full text Don't see GET FULL TEXT FOR THIS CITATION? Select the Lauinger/Main Campus Journal Finder Search Dates or preferred format not available? Not listed at all? Click on the George link to search for print Dates or preferred format not available? Not listed at all? Search WRLC and request from the Consortium Loan Service Dates or preferred format not available? Not listed at all? Request via DML Interlibrary Loan
Using DML Databases and Link Resolver If there is a subject area you wish to research, use one of the many DML databases (ex. PubMed, CINAHL, Ovid Medline) to obtain a list of citations and the full text of the article. It is important to access the databases using the Dahlgren Memorial Library website links found listed under the Clinical Quick Reference, Core Databases or A-Z Resources list. The database links are unique to DML and have an embedded tool, called a link resolver, to connect you to the full text of articles or other article delivery options. Although many databases have the full text available immediately by clicking on the PDF or HTML Full Text link you may need to use the link resolver to pursue further options for obtaining the article. Below are some examples of citations where the full text is not available immediately within the database. Example: PubMed This is an example citation from the DML version of PubMed Medline. Once you find a citation for an article, look to the right hand corner to see your full text options. Select the Check for Full Text@ DML icon to access the article this will open a DML Link resolver window. There may be two of the Check for Full Text @ DML buttons you can select either one. You may also see a publisher icon; these icons are provided to PubMed by publishers. Some lead to the full text of an article and some do not. For that reason, your best option is to use the blue Check for Full Text @ DML button which links you to the link resolver and your full text options.
Using DML Databases and Link Resolver (continued) Example: CINAHL This is a sample citation from CINAHL. CINAHL does provide the full text of some articles directly and, if available, this would be indicted by a PDF or HTML full text icon. That option is not available in this example and so the next step is to click on the Check for Full Text @ DML button. Example: OVID Medline This is a sample citation from OVID Medline. OVID Medline does provide the full text of some articles directly and, if available, that would be indicted by a PDF or HTML full text icon. That option is not available in this example and so the next step is to click on the Check for Full Text @ DML button. The above are a few examples from the many databases available from DML. Within most of the DML databases look for the Check for Full Text@ DML to see your options for finding the full text of the article.
Using DML Databases and Link Resolver (continued) Once you have clicked on the Check for Full text @ DML button you ll be taken to a page similar to the following. This page is the DML Link Resolver that will lead you to options for obtaining the full text article. The first area to pay attention to is the listings under GET FULL TEXT FOR THIS CITATION. If you see this section click on the link(s) listed to be taken to the full text. If you see more than one option listed you can select any of them. If you do not see the GET FULL TEXT FOR THIS CITATION THEN use the decision tree to select from the options listed under Get more options for this citation.
Can t find the journal article in a DML Subscription? Search the Lauinger/Main Campus Library Journal Finder If you do not see the GET FULL TEXT FOR THIS CITATION option generally the next step is to search for the article in the Lauinger/Main Campus Library Journal Finder. For example, the following journal article citation was not available directly from a DML subscription. GET FULL TEXT FOR THIS CITATION is not listed for this article Forbes, D. (2005). Availability and Acceptability of Canadian Home and Community-Based Services: Perspectives of Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia. Canadian Woman Studies, 24(4), 108-116 Click on the Lauinger/Main Campus Journal Finder link from the link resolver page. A search should be automatically performed for the article. If the title is offered by one of the other GU libraries it will be listed with the dates and databases available. Click on the link to be taken to the site for the online journal where you can navigate to the article. All Georgetown affiliated persons, including anyone from Georgetown University Medical Center, can use the resources of any of the libraries on campus with the exception of some law library resources.
Can t find in a DML Subscription or Main/Lauinger Library? Search George The George catalog contains a listing of all of the print journal resources owned by Main Campus and DML Libraries. If a journal not is available as an electronic subscription, try clicking on the George: the Georgetown University Libraries Catalog link. If available, information about the location and years of the print journal available to you will appear.
Can t find it at DML or Lauinger/Main Campus Library? Search WRLC If your journal is not available at DML or another Georgetown University Library, generally the next step is to search the WRLC Catalog and request via the Consortium Loan Service. WRLC (Washington Research Library Consortium) is an organization made up of local academic libraries that have agreed to share resources. For example, the following journal is not found when searching either DML or Lauinger/Main Campus Library: Cohen, H., & Jones, E. G. (1990). Interpreting for cross-cultural research: Changing written English to American sign language. Journal of the American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association, 24(2), 41-48. By selecting the Journal holdings in the WRLC Catalog a search for the journal title will be completed for you in the WRLC catalog. The resulting list will indicate the years owned of a journal by the WRLC partner libraries. Click on the title link to see more information and request an article. You will most likely see multiple listings for a journal title since there will be an entry for each library that owns the journal. There are sometimes restrictions borrowing those journals labeled as electronic so the safest option is to select a library that has print holdings. They will then scan and send the article to you. Once you click on a link for the journal you ll see more details. Note the yellow box on the right to request through the Consortium Loan Service. Click on this to request the article. You will need to login using your last name, GOCard number/library barcode and institution and complete the form to request the article. If you have any problems logging in please contact (202) 687-1448.
Can t find it at DML, Lauinger/Main Campus Library or WRLC? Request via Interlibrary Loan If your journal is not available in DML, Lauinger/Main Campus, or WRLC the final option is to request using the DML Interlibrary Loan Service (called ILLiad). This means that DML, on your behalf, will request the article from another library internationally. This service is free to GUMC students, residents, and fellows, however, non-students will be charged for this service. Policies and delivery estimates can be found on the ILLiad web site. Click on the DML Interlibrary loan link to have your citation information pre-loaded into the ILL request form. (Main Campus users will find a link to the Main Campus ILL and ArticleReach on the link resolver page as well.) If you have requested an article via DML ILLiad before, you will login with your account information. However, if you have not, you will need to create an account by following the prompts on the page. Your citation information should be transferred to ILLiad from the link resolver page. If it is not, enter it by using the Articles link under New Request on the DML ILLiad page. Enter in as much information as you have about the article. You will be contacted by the DML Library if your article is available or if there are any problems with your request.
Frequently Asked Questions I have a citation; do I need to go through a database to find the article? No, connect to the DML web page and select the Journal Finder link in the upper left hand corner. Search for the journal title to see if DML has a subscription. More information can be found using the Finding a Journal Article at Dahlgren Memorial Library decision tree. Can I use ArticleReach to request an article? ArticleReach is a service provided to patrons with accounts affiliated with the Main Campus/Lauinger Library. DML provides article delivery services using the WRLC consortia and DML Interlibrary Loan. How come I can t get the most current xx months of the journal? Some online titles are embargoed by the publisher. This means the online versions are not available in a database for a certain amount of time (often 1, 3, 6, or 12 months) after publication date. These embargoed titles are indicated in the DML Journal finder with a small E next to the date range. If an article you need is during the embargoed time please search one of the alternative sources (WRLC, etc.) to check for access to the article. Can I just search Google/Google Scholar for the full text of an article? Google Scholar does offer a tremendous amount of information to a researcher. Please note some of the articles discovered by Google searches possibly may link to articles posted in violation of copyright laws. You are responsible for adherence to the US Copyright laws. The GEORGE catalog indicates an issue is In Storage, how do I request it? You can request In Storage items via Dahlgren Memorial Library's ILLiad system. Off-campus storage requests are processed free of charge. You should allow 1 to 3 working days for delivery and will be notified by email when your article is available. The one article I need doesn t seem to be available electronically. There are times when a specific article from an issue has been withdrawn from the electronic format of a journal for a variety of reasons. We can attempt to request your article from the print collection of one of our partner WRLC or Interlibrary Loan Libraries I can t login to. There may be a variety of reasons for the login error; the most common one is that your library account is not active. Please contact DML (see below) and we can help to troubleshoot the problem.
I still can t find this article. Ask a DML Librarian. We re happy to help you track down a citation or article. You can contact us via: Email: dmlreference@georgetown.edu Hospital Reference: hospitalreference@georgetown.edu Chat: http://dml.georgetown.edu/74260.html Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. Phone: Monday through Friday, from 8am to 8pm: (202) 687-1448. In person: Information Services Desk in Dahlgren Library from 8am to 8pm