If you have a known item, especially a journal article, here are some places to search to locate the item.
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1) Google Scholar
- includes many articles and references to books, a quick way to check for article titles though it is not exhaustive
2) UC Library Search
- includes a wide range of formats and goes beyond UC's collection
- can Request easily from records in this catalog
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3) Journals Search in UC Library Search
- includes coverage details for periodicals (newspapers, journals, and magazines)
- use to determine if UC Merced has the periodical