Locate Non-Full-Text
Journal Articles
GMU's
Library Catalog
If the article you want is not available full-text in the
database you are searching, you first need to see if the University
Libraries owns the journal. To find this out you must use the
GMU online catalog:
- Select Journal Title, then type in the name of the
journal in the search box. (Search for the title of the
journal, NOT the title of the article.) Click on
Search.
- If we own the journal, it should appear alphabetically in a
list. Click on the name of the journal to view the holdings record
and see if the libraries has the specific issue(s) / year(s) you
are looking for. Journal articles may be requested from
other GMU libraries by using the
Intercampus Loan Form.
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Request
Pre-1984 journal articles from Arlington
PLEASE NOTE: If the journal you want was published
before 1984 and is not on microfilm or microfiche, it is possible it
was sent to the Arlington Campus for storage. If you need a
particular article from Arlington, you can have it delivered to
another GMU library within two to three working days. Request
delivery of a pre-1984 journal article from Arlington.
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WRLC
Catalog
If the journal you are searching for is NOT in the GMU
catalog,
next check the WRLC
catalog. WRLC stands for the Washington Research Library
Consortium, which is a group of Washington DC area
academic libraries. If the journal you need is available at another
WRLC library,
you are able to choose "REQUEST" and request a specific article from
that journal. You will need to provide all of the information such
as article title, author, year, page numbers, etc. The article will
be scanned to a PDF file and sent to you electronically. This
usually takes two working days. In order to use this service, you
must be a George Mason student, faculty or staff. Also, if this is
the first time you are using this service, you MUST have your
library card/student ID activated at one of the circulation
desks before placing your request.
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Loan (ILL) Forms
Finally, if the journal you want is NOT in the GMU
catalog and
NOT available through WRLC, you will need to fill out an interlibrary
loan (ILL) form. Usually, a photocopy of the article will be
sent to the GMU library of your choice for you to pick up. This can
take 1-3 weeks (possibly longer) depending on how rare the journal is and from where it
must be requested. Again, in order to use this service, you must be
a George Mason student, faculty or staff.
If you need any further assistance locating a journal article,
please visit your nearest reference desk.
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