If you're looking for a particular article, you'll most likely have an article citation. This might come from an article's bibliography or directly from your professor. Citations typically contain the following information:
To track down your article, you'll need to understand what all these pieces of information mean. To find out more about understanding citations, check out the following library guide: Citing your Sources.
In your citation, you'll first need to locate the title of the journal where the article appeared. This is typically found right after the name of the article. Jot this title down, making sure you copy it exactly. In our example on the left, the journal title is:
After you've located the journal title, you'll need to use the "Journals" tab on the library homepage to track down the article. Visit the next page of this guide to find out how.