1. Finding Journal Articles
@ UOIT
Jan. 2011 Education Library

2. Which situation applies to you?
 I’m just getting started
 Use the Education Subject Guide to find relevant
databases
 I’m looking for a specific journal
 Search the Journal Titles A-Z list
 I’m looking for a specific article
 Use the Article/Citation Locator
 UOIT doesn’t have the article/journal I want
 Order through RACER (Inter-Library Loan)
 I sometimes use Google Scholar
 Set UOIT and RefWorks in your preferences

3. Find Databases
I’m just getting
started

5. Educati
on
Subject
Guide

7. Multi-disciplinary databases
are also useful for Education
research…
CBCA Education has
Canadian content
ERIC is the largest
Education
database
AACE is excellent for
technology topics

9. Student Number
Network password
(Not Library PIN or WebCT
password)
Don’t know your password?
Call IT Support:
(905) 721-8668 x3333 – Option
1

10. When you search different databases, you’ll see a
variety of interfaces.
However, most have similar search features.
adolescen* =
adolescent,
adolescents,
adolescence…

11. OR
adolescen* “middle school”

12. AND
adolescen*
adolescen* literacy
literacy

14. keywords
subjects

18. Clicking on find
it!@UOIT
or Find Full Text
brings up a pop up box

19. Find Journals
I’m looking for
a specific
journal

22. Find Articles
I’m looking for
a specific
article

25. RACER (Inter-Library Loan)
UOIT doesn’t
have the
article/journal
I want

27. Your User ID is your
student number
Don’t know your
Library PIN? Call the
Library.

28. Login = Student
Number
Password
= Library
PIN
Your Library =
UOIT

29. Search for your journal by Title.

30. Found
it? Click
on
Get it!

31. Some fields will be
filled in
automatically
Fill in the citation
details for the article
you want
Scroll down to
Additional
Information
Choose a pickup
location and click on
Request

32. Inter-Library Loan Questions…
 Allison Caddies
allison.caddies@uoit.ca
(905) 721-8668 x2652
 Jane Dubis
jane.dubis@uoit.ca
(905) 721-8668 x2412

33. Google Scholar
I sometimes use
Google Scholar

35. Search for UOIT
Select RefWorks
Remember to
Save

36. Full-text from UOIT
databases appears
See who Click here to import
here.
else has the citation into
You’ll need to login if
cited the RefWorks
you’re off campus
article
*If you don’t see a Full-text/PDF link,
use the Article/Citation Locator –
Google Scholar doesn’t find
everything

38. Education Library
(905) 721-8668 x2976
kate.gibbings@uoit.ca
cathy.corcoran@uoit.ca
http://www.uoit.ca > Click on Education Library
Jan. 2011 Education Library