Search Summon for the article title. If Oberlin has access, you should get a direct link to the article.
This is a great option for anyone who values speed, isn't sure what a "journals," "volumes," and "issues" are, and doesn't mind if every once in a while it gives you an incorrect answer (Summon can lag behind updates made to individual library databases by as much as a week).
In most major citation styles, the article title will fall near the beginning of a citation, often designated with quotation marks. An article title will almost never be in italics. Learn more about commonly used citation styles.
This is a great option if you value accuracy over speed, feel comfortable reading academic citations for articles, and know what volumes and issues are. It's also very useful for troubleshooting when linking from Summon gets weird.
The title of the larger container an article is published in (e.g. ABA journal of affordable housing & community development law). In most citation styles, the journal title will be italics. Learn more about identifying article titles in commonly used citation styles.
Volumes and issues are groups of articles published at the same time and given identifying numbers (e.g. Volume 5, Issue 2). Typically all of the articles in an issue will be released on the same day and several issues released throughout a year go into one volume. Learn more about identifying volumes and issues in commonly used citation styles.
1. If the article is current, check the Major Papers guide to see if Oberlin has a subscription to the current website for that paper.
2. If the article is historical, check the OhioLink catalog to see if you can request that microfilm of the relevant paper be delivered to Oberlin.
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