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Using Electronic Resources

PennText Citation Linker

Use the PennText Citation Linker to find an article, book, or journal.

Searching for an Article using the Citation Linker

Enter the following citation information into the PennText Article Finder search box:

  • Full Journal Title (no abbreviations)Year, Volume Number, Issue Number, First page number

 

In PennText, arrows pointing to Year, Volume, Journal Title, and Issue

Click You will be taken to the PennText Services page.

Article available online - If the article is available electronically in full text, you will be provided with a link(s) to access it. This link will take you directly to the article or to the journal's electronic edition to search for the article within the journal.

Screenshot example of the View Online option for journal

If View Online shows no full text availability and there is no link to the electronic full text, it is likely Penn does not have electronic access. However, it is always advisable to double-check with a journal-title keyword search in the Catalog, the Penn Libraries' database of record for journal-title holdings. 

Print Availability - If the article is not available electronically, a Get It menu indicates the material's library location. 

If the article is available in print only, click the sign in option

Image of the Sign In for requesting a print copy

Once signed in, you can click the toggle on the right to view details of the locations and holdings and request the item.

Get it print holdings library location

 

 

Alternatively, you can choose the Request Digital Delivery option and Library staff will prepare a PDF scan of the article.

If neither full-text online or print is available, instead choose
Borrow Direct to request a copy of the article from another library. In both cases, you will be notified when the article is available.

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