A complete citation includes the title of the journal, date of publication, volume and issue numbers, page numbers, author and title of the article. When you have the complete citation of a journal article from an index, check the SDLN Online Catalog for the library's journal holdings, or consult the printed serials list. Ask a librarian for assistance in determining if the journal is owned by the library. InfoTrac is one example of a full-text database. Using these databases will save you time and effort, since you will not have to do step 4.
Back issues are on the lower level and are often bound and shelved in the stacks by call number.
Current periodicals do not circulate, so you will need to read the article in the library or make a photocopy. Hilton M. Briggs Library Home Page Revised July 2000 by Laura Wight , Library Instruction Coordinator.