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The library subscribes to a wide range of databases that allow you to search for specific information on your topic in thousands of newspapers and journals. Many of your instructors will require you to find peer-reviewed articles. Peer-review articles have the highest credibility because the information within the article is double checked by a experts in the field.
In the next box is a list of databases that we suggest for this class (or assignment). You can also browse our full list of databases by clicking on the link below.
"I saw the title of an article I want to use, but it isn't freely available on the web. How do I find it?"
The information you want may only be available behind a subscription or paywall. As a Butte College student, you have access to many of these materials without paying more for them. Here's how to track down an article:
First, find out all the information you can about the article. Look for:
A typical example of something you find on the web might look like this: Parker, M., Lamoureux, S., Challet, E., Deputte, B., Biourge, V., & Serra, J. (2019). Daily rhythms in food intake and locomotor activity in a colony of domestic cats. Animal Biotelemetry, 7(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40317-019-0188-0
Take this information to the next tab and do an e-journal search.
PS: Even after you finish school, you can still get many of these materials at your public library, so always check there before paying for an article.
Once you have your information, you'll want to find out if the Butte College Library has access to the article you're looking for. The easiest way to find it is often to do a search by e-journal title.
At the e-journal page, do a title search; enter the title of the journal or magazine you are looking for (not the title of the article). Using the example from the previous step, you would enter "Critical Reviews in Biotechnology:"
If the Butte College Library has access to the journal, the results will show one or more links to it:
You will be able to see what database the journal is collected in, as well as the coverage dates. Note that not all dates are necessarily covered; in this case, we have access to anything after 2013. Check the date of the article you want and make sure it's within the dates available.
Once you are sure of that, click on the journal title link. It will say "View Online" and "full text availability". You will find a description of the journal and links to each year available. Simply click on the year you want, find the right issue, and you'll see a list of each article in that issue, like a table of contents. The article you seek should be in that list.
What if Butte College does not have access to the journal or magazine you are looking for? Go to the next tab to find out how to do a worldwide search.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service in which you may request books or articles that your library does not own, but which another cooperating library may be able to provide. In this way, your library can get you almost anything you need, though it might take a little time. The library generally has a fast turn-around time for articles but please allow more time over holidays and weekends
To request an item from ILL use the online form and fill out all the required information. You should have this information from the original citation.
"Patron name" is the person making the request. You will receive a notification email when your item arrives. You can also email ILL directly with your request. Please provide full citation information. To contact ILL email: interlibraryloans@butte.edu.
If you find an article that you want but we do not have full text access, you can request the item through the library catalog or by contacting our Interlibrary Loan department at 530-879-4026 or sarconalu@butte.edu.
You can search for educational videos using our Alexander Street video database. There are many benefits to using Alexander Street including the ability to make clips, provide transcripts, get citations, and make playlists.
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