What Is Journal Finder+?
The Journal Finder+is a powerful tool for locating journals and otherperiodicals and ebooks available in the ORU Library. It enables the library user to determine whether the full text of a particular journal, magazine, newspaper, ebook, or other resource is available in the Library.
Journal Finder+ Tips
-- To search Journal Finder+, key in the title of a publication (e.g., journal, magazine, newspaper, ebook), a subject, or a standard number (ISSN/ISBN).
-- Do not use Journal Finder+ to search for article titles. Instead, use eitheropens new windowEagleSearch or the opens new windowCitation Finder.
-- If desired, limit search results by one or more disciplines.
-- Under many of the titles that appear in the results list is a "Search within Publication" search box that allows the full text of that journal to be searched. If you use that box, the list of results shows up in EagleSearch.
4 Reasons to Use Journal Finder+
- To see whether the full text of a journal, magazine, or newspaper is available in the ORU Library. Although some ebooks do show up in the Journal Finder+ results, you will find more by searching the library catalog.
- To begin a search within a particular periodical or ebook. Use the "Search within Publication" box that appears under many of the titles.Those results appear seamlessly in EagleSearch once you have initiated the search.
- To find out which periodicals in a certain subject area are available in the ORU library , e.g., opens new windowEducation, opens new windowNursing, opens new windowBusiness, and opens new windowReligion.
- To gain an overview of the ePublications to which the Library provides access regardless of provider/vendor. At present EBSCO eBooks are searchable in Journal Finder+ as are the titles of Ebook Central, Credo Reference, and Gale eBooks.