UCLA College Library FIND ARTICLES Using CDL Databases

FIND ARTICLES Using CDL Databases

The California Digital Library (CDL) System contains numerous licensed article index databases (UC students, staff & faculty use only), in a wide variety of disciplines. Most articles listed in these indexes have been reviewed in an effort to ensure quality. However, it is important to take a "Caveat emptor" ("Let the buyer beware") approach to all sorts of information, particularly web sites, many of which are not reviewed for quality. (See "Thinking Critically About World Wide Web Resources" http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/instruct/web/critical.htm)

1. GO TO THE CDL SYSTEM WEB SITE (http://www.cdlib.org/collections/)

* Scroll down to Choose a CDL-hosted Database & click the down arrow to the right.

* Select MAGAZINE & JOURNAL ARTICLES & click the go button.

* When the page comes up, scroll down & click on the button.

2. SELECT A SEARCH TYPE

* Click the down arrow to the right of SEARCH TYPE and select a KEYWORD search.

3. ENTER A SEARCH

* Click in the search dialog box & type the words you want to search--e.g., racial identity.

* Combine searches by using more than one search box, or add more words, or use # as a truncation symbol.

4. SELECT LIMITS (OPTIONAL) & SUBMIT SEARCH

IT WON’T SEARCH? You may not have selected a SEARCH TYPE or you may have pressed

enter. Select a SEARCH TYPE, then click the SUBMIT SEARCH button to send your search.

5. DISPLAY SEARCH RESULTS

* Click the DISPLAY button in the search history window.

6. FOR EACH ITEM, VIEW...

* article (if available): Click on the link labeled Online Access for the article words only, or ona link to another

Web url for a copy of the entire article including any graphics, tables, charts, etc.

* abstract (if available): Click on the underlined link labeled Abstract

* library location, call number & volumes owned (below citation): Click on the link labeled UCLA.

7. FOCUS SEARCH BY USING SUBJECT LISTINGS

* Click on a subject--e.g., RACE--SOCIAL ASPECTS; then click SUBMIT SEARCH in the dialog box.

* Click the DISPLAY button to view list of results.

8. PRINT, EMAIL, SAVE OR DOWNLOAD AN ITEM OR A LIST

* Click DISPLAY, then place a check in the box to the left of the item(s) you wish to print, email, save or download.

* Click one of these buttons: & follow instructions on the screen, or see full instructions:

http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/help/expandacademic/index.htm