One of the easiest ways to get frustrated in the library is to confuse looking for journal articles with looking up journal titles. To find a journal article, you must first start with an index of some sort.
Indexes contain individual records for each article in a journal or magazine.
This allows you to search by subject, author, date, or other characteristics to locate a citation to the article. Be sure to collect all of this information before moving on to step 2. For more information, consult our guide to finding journal articles . Some indexes include the full text of articles, as well as citations, so you can find everything you need in one step. Our librarians can direct you to these databases and advise you on whether they are the best source for you to use.