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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning - Resources & strategies for the literature review

Find a Known Item - 3 Strategies

Some Strategies

1.  Look for the article title in Google Scholar.  Try the title OR UC-eLinks/Get it at UC hyperlink.

2.  Look for the article title in UC Library Search.  Look for the green Available Online hyperlink or the request form under Get It. 

3. Look for the journal title.  Select the Journals quick link on the library home page.  Type in the title of the journal.  If the journal is available, it will appear in a result lists.  Check to see if the dates of coverage include the article you need.  Follow the links through to locate the article.

4. You may be able to find it in a major database IF it belongs to a specific subject area.

Finding a Known Item

Additional tutorials with information on finding a known items.