You can't find a separate article in a catalog. If you know where the article was published, search the online catalog for the title of the journal, magazine or newspaper and then locate the volume and issue at the library. You can search for books by author, title, keyword or subject. The catalog also includes records for maps, videos, music scores, slides and other material types. Electronic databases can be found through the electronic library catalog or off the libraries' Web pages.
Some databases are available on CD-ROM .
Journals, newspapers and magazines. Use the online catalog to see what periodical titles are available. Current periodicals are stored in a designated area in each library. Periodicals for previous years are arranged by call number and stored together with books. Many periodicals are available online.