How to find articles in Mullins Library:

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Use databases or indexes to start your search for articles! They collect citations to articles about a topic, which appear in journals, magazines and newspapers. To find articles on your topic:
  1. Pick an index or database that will cover your topic. [For a list of available electronic indexes organized by subject, go to the Electronic Resources page (ask for help at the Reference Desk)] .

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  2. Or use the Resource Locator at the lower right corner of the home page, and type in a term, such as sociology, or a title, such as ProQuest. The Locator will generate a page with links to a database or databases that relate to that word in some way.
  3. Type in your words or phrases. Remember that some indexes work better if you use AND between terms you want to have retrieved in the same record or article, and OR between terms (synonyms) will make your search broader and more comprehensive, ie. industry and (results or projections or trends)

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  4. Look at the retrieved citations or records, to see if the articles cover your topic. Some indexes have summaries or abstracts with the citations. Some have the full text of the article attached to the record.

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  5. Some indexes, such as PsycINFO or Agricola, will link back to holdings for the journals that we have in our collection; use the link that says Check Infolinks (or something similar) at the foot of the abstract or citation.

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  6. Some indexes offer some articles in full text, electronically (More advice about full-text resources).

If the index that you used does not show call numbers or offer full text, take your references to the InfoLinks catalog. To find the journal in InfoLinks-- Click on JOURNAL title and type in the title of the journal or magazine, such as Journal of Communication, or Scientific American.

If we have it, the record will show a call number at the bottom. Most journals and magazines we own are on the shelves by call number. Those that have recent issues in the Periodicals Room or on microfilm or microfiche will say so in the location box. Those in fulltext in a database will have links to that database or other publisher, or have multiple records that link to the publication within the other databases.


Ask at the Reference Desk for more help, call 479-575-6645, or email refer@uark.edu.

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