Use library databases to find articles on your topic. This listing contains databases that are particularly helpful for finding information on education topics.
Don't forget to consult the Education subject in Staley Library's Databases by Subject listing.
You may also find the Interlibrary Loan guide page on Requesting Articles with ILLiad helpful.
So, you have found an article in a library database that looks interesting and now you want to read the entire article? Here's how you do it.
1. After clicking on the title in the results list, look through the record for a link that says PDF Full Text, HTML Full Text or View PDF. Any of these options will show you the entire article, which you can then download.
HTML Full Text is only the text of the article, while the PDF Full Text contains all of the charts, graphs, and images in the original article.
A great way to save your article for later is to use the email option. You can email the article to any email address and in most databases you can send an APA or MLA style citation as well.
2. If there is no link to the full text article, look for the Find It! link.
3. After you click on Find It!, you will be taken into Millikin Library Discovery and will be presented with different options for getting the full text of the article.
Option #1: Electronic Full Text
Sometimes articles will be available electronically in another database. Look under "View Online" for Full text availability and then a database name. Click on the link and you'll be taken to the database or website where you can access the full text.
Option #2: Check Print Availability
Sometimes the library owns the journal in print or microfilm. If so, you'll see this information in the "Get It" section of the page. You'll need to check the years of the journal that the library owns and if it covers the year of the article that you are looking for. If so, you can photocopy or scan the article.
Option #3: Request through Interlibrary Loan
If the library does not have electronic access to the article and does not own it in print, then you can request a copy through Interlibrary Loan.
You will need to be logged into Millikin Library Discovery to see the Request through Interlibrary Loan link in the "How to get it" part of the page.
Click the link that says Request through Interlibrary Loan. This will open a new window (you may need to login with your myMillikin username and password). Check to make sure that the request information looks correct and then click "Submit Request."
You will receive an email when your article is available electronically in your ILLiad account (typically in 2-3 business days).
If you already have the citation for an article, Staley Library can help you to find the full article.
1. Begin at the Library's homepage (linked above).
2. Click on the button Search Databases.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Already have a citation?
4. A new window/tab will open that shows the "Fetch Item (Citation Linker)" form. Fill it in with as much information you have about the item you are looking for and click Submit.
You can get to the "Fetch Item (Citation Linker)" form directly in Millikin Library Discovery using the more (three dot) menu at the top of the page, then clicking Fetch Item.
You now have three options for getting the entire article.
Option #1: Access Electronic Full Text
If full text is available in one of the databases, you will be provided a link directly to the database. Look under "View Online" for Full text availability and/or a specific vendor/publisher/provider name. Click on the link and you'll be taken to the database where you can access the full text.
Option #2: Check Print Availability
Sometimes the library owns the journal in print or microfilm. If so, you'll see this information in the "Get It" section of the page. You'll need to check the years of the journal that the library owns and if it matches the year of the article that you are looking for. If so, you can photocopy or scan the article.
Option #3: Request Through Interlibrary Loan
If the library does not have electronic access to the article or own it in print, then you can request a copy through Interlibrary Loan.
Click the link that says Request through Interlibrary Loan. This will open a new window. You'll be asked to log in to myMillikin (if you aren't logged in already). The information about the article should already be in the form, but check to make sure the following required information is there:
The following items are not required, but are very helpful to have:
When everything looks correct click Submit Request.
You will receive an email when your article is available in your ILLiad account (typically in 2-3 business days).