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Look at Your Search Results from our MLA International Bibliography Search
- Look at the citation of the article to see if it interests you.
- If you want to read the article, look for a PDF or HTML icon near the citation.
Can You Find the Full Text of the Article Conveniently?
- Is there a PDF or an HTML link to the article's text on the citation page?
- These are sometimes found in the left margin; sometimes adjacent to the citation itself.
- The screen shot below shows the left margin of one of the search result citations:
- Analysis Time
- This article, for instance, looks interesting, but it does not appear in full text.
- However, there are no icons for PDF or HTML.
- This means that you cannot click on anything and read the article right now.
- Instead of providing the full text, the database instructs you to "Request this item through Interlibrary loan."
- This means that you will have to get it from another library.
- This takes several days.
- Decision Time
- Do you have the time to wait for this article?
- If you do, complete this form:
- If you do not, choose another article.
- If none of the items in your search are available in the library, revise your search!
- See "Search Makeover #1" - the next page in this libguide
- Summary of demonstrated search techniques
- Limiting to full text is a technique you will do in every database.
- Some researchers make it part of all searches they do.
- Weighing whether you have the time to submit an Interlibrary Loan request is what you will do in every search!