Finding Journal Articles
To find journal articles on a particular topic, it's necessary to use one or more of the databases available on the FLITE Web site. These databases cumulatively provide indexing to thousands of journal titles. A few of the databases provide full-text (content of the articles is found directly within the database), but most only provide citations (description of where the article originally appeared in print).
PsycINFO and Psyc Articles
PsycINFO is the most comprehensive indexing source for psychology and associated fields; PsycArticles is a full-text add-on to PsycINFO. Over 41,000 articles are available from about 50 core journals, with full-text coverage, in many cases, extending back to 1985.
Combine databases by selecting: "specific databases"
Select: Criminal Justice Abstracts; Criminology: A SAGE Full-Text Collect; Education: A SAGE Full-Text Collection; PsycARTICLES; Psychology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection; PsycINFO; (this selection of databases covers those following with a *)Social Work Abstracts
The Social Work Abstracts database is produced by the National Association of Social Workers and contains more than 45,000 journal records from social work and other related fields. Coverage is from 1977 to present.
Suggested search: ("age out" or "aging out") and (foster or "foster care")
This search searches the combinations: "age out" and foster; "age out" and "foster care"; "aging out" and foster; "aging out" and "foster care"Social Science Abstracts
Indexing and abstracting is provided for journal articles, interviews, obituaries, book reviews, and biographies. Coverage is from 1983 to the present.
ERIC
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) indexes and abstracts 780 journals (EJ Accession Number) and ERIC documents (ED Accession Number) covering education and related fields such as counseling, psychology, and social sciences from 1966-present.*Education Full Text
Education (Sage Full-Text) is a collection of over 12,700 full-text articles in the education field, gathered from 33 journals. Backfiles go back as far as 41 years. Covers many sociology related topics.
Criminal Justice Databases
*Criminal Justices Abstracts
With citations dating back to 1968, Criminal Justice Abstracts is prepared in cooperation with the Criminal Justice Collection of Rutgers University Library.Criminal Justice Periodicals Index
This database provides selective full-text coverage to journals in the fields of law enforcement, corrections administration, social work, drug rehabilitation, criminal and family law, industrial security, and other criminal justice fields. Citations extend back to 1981.
General Databases (covering a variety of topics)
Academic OneFile
Citation Searching
Occasionally, it maybe necessary to search a citation. The best way to do this is to start at the 'journal' tab of the online catalog.
Once you are in the right place, search the title of the journal. This search will direct you to FLITE's holdings. Follow the citation to figure out which year, volume, issue, and article title you are looking for.
Example: Lemon, K., Hines, A. & Merdinger, J. (2005). From foster care to young adulthood: The role of independent living programs in supporting successful transitions. Child and Youth Services Review, 27, 251-270.
Finding Books
To find books in FLITE, try either Subject or Keyword searches in the online catalog.
More books:
Off Campus Access
FLITE's subscription databases are available to all current Ferris students, faculty, and staff. Login with your MyFSU username and password.
Additional information can be found at Off Campus Database Access.
Getting the Article
Full text is often available, if it is not- click "find it" (or a statement similar). This will provide options to find the article in a different database, in print in the library, or directions to request the item if we do not own it.
If the only message you see is "Request document via Interlibrary Loan"; you will need to order the article. By clicking on the link in the window provided, you will be directed to a blank Interlibrary Loan form.
RefWorks = organization of citations
RefWorks is a tool available to Ferris students which allows you to import and enter citations for future access. The RefWorks Tutorial describes this tool and provides a detail description on using it. The A-Z guide provides tutorials for every database and how to export from them.
Citing Sources
APA:
Citation Style Guide: APA (PDF)
APA List of References
More examples of how cite different types of sources using the APA format.
Copies of the full-length APA manual (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed.) are found in the Ready Reference section on Floor 1 of the library near the South Service Reference Desk.
If you have any questions about what we went over during the library
visit, Email Jodi Shepherd.
Don't forget, you are welcome to come to the South Service Desk and ask for help at any time. You can also call us 231-591-3602 or chat with us.
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Last Update: January 21, 2008