Find It!
Sometimes a search result may not provide you direct access to an article. Click on the Find It! icon to see if/where the article is available.
If an article is available online, you will see a link/icon on the top, left side of the screen under the phrase: "Get Full Text." Click on the link/icon. A new tab will open to the service hosting the article, where you will find a PDF link.
If an article is not immediately available in print or online, you will see the message "Request this title from another library via Interlibrary Loan." You may order an article through interlibrary loan by selecting the link. A new tab will open to UD's Interlibrary Loan page. Follow the directions to login and request the article.
Find Articles Tutorial Video
Where to Find Articles: Recommended Databases
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary database that includes journals, magazines, reports, and proceedings. - Film and Television Literature Index with Full Text This link opens in a new window
This database is focused on researchers of film and television. It provides full text resources from both scholarly and popular sources. Holdings include full-text access to more than 80 journals. - Humanities International Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides coverage of all aspects of the humanities, with worldwide content pertaining to literary, scholarly and creative thought. This includes full-text journals, books and other published humanities sources from around the world. - International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Provides full text of journal articles on all aspects of theater and performance. - JSTOR This link opens in a new window
All full text, all scholarly content of journals and selected monographs in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Most articles are at least 3 years old, though there is some more recent content - UDiscover This link opens in a new window
A search tool that lets you retrieve all types of research sources with one search. If you're looking for a variety of sources on your topic, or you're just getting started, UDiscover can help you access more information at once than ever before. It has a Google-like relevancy ranking, but helps you locate scholarly resources.
Newspapers & Magazines
- New York Times Online This link opens in a new window
Current access to the digital edition of the New York Times. Requires individual login and password set up. Access for UD faculty, staff, and students only. - Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
Provides full text for more than 500 regional, national & international newspapers. Also contains transcripts from CBS News, CNN, FOX News, and NPR. - MasterFILE Premier This link opens in a new window
Contains full text for general reference magazines and publications covering a wide range of subject areas including business, health, education, general science and multicultural issues. It also includes an extensive image collection of more than 2 million photos, maps and flags.
MLA Citation Generator
Many of the databases the library provides have built-in citation generators. Locate the Cite button in the toolbar of an article or book. Find MLA citation style as shown in the example below:
Use with caution as sometimes the punctuation and capitalization is incorrect. Double-check with the MLA Style Center, our Citing Sources Research Guide, or Excelsior College OWL if you have questions about formatting a specific citation.
