Finding Journal Articles & Papers, MSU-Bozeman Libraries, Spring 1997

Finding Journal Articles and Papers...

The following list is selective, not comprehensive. To locate other indexes that may be of interest, search under broad subject in the MSU-Bozeman Online Catalog, explore Reference area computer stations, or ask at the Reference Desk.

Abstracts in Anthropology: Ref print
A print index covering a broad spectrum of anthropological topics in several hundred periodicals in the fields of archeology, cultural and physical anthropology, and linguistics. Accessible (1970 - current) in print in the Reference stacks. (LC: Ref GN1.A15)
Agricola: Ref LAN indexes
National Agricultural Library holdings, including journals, chapters, and books (1970 - present). Coverage is international; abstracts are provided. Access Agricola by choosing the Agricola icon on computer stations in the Reference area of Renne Library. Or access it through your Trex account. Type libserv at the host prompt; select Library Access; then Catlink2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
America History and Life (AHL): Ref CD-ROM station
A bibliographic database covering the world's scholarly literature in history (1982 - ), including article abstracts and bibliographic citations for reviews and dissertations on the history and culture of the US and Canada from prehistoric times to the present. Articles are abstracted from more than 2,100 journals published in approximately 40 languages. Accessible from a computer station in the Reference area of Renne Library. For assistance, see a librarian at the Reference Desk.
Applied Science & Technology Index (ASTI): Ref LAN Ovid indexes
A broader index produced by the H.R. Wilson Company, ASTI cites every article of at least one column in length from more than 390 English-language periodicals. Access ASTI (Oct. 1983 - current) in electronic format by choosing the OVID icon on computer stations in the Reference area of Renne Library. Or access it through your Trex account. Type libserv at the host prompt; select Library Access; then Catlink2. Follow the on-screen instructions. Older print volumes (1958-1983) are shelved in the Reference stacks. (LC: Ref Z7913.I7)
Biological & Agricultural Index (BAI): Ref LAN Ovid indexes
Another Wilson index, BAI cites articles from more than 225 English-language periodicals published in the US and elsewhere. Coverage includes a wide range of scientific journals, from popular to professional, that pertain to biology and agriculture. About 45% of the focus is on agriculture.Access BAI (1983 - current) in electronic format by choosing the OVID icon on computer stations in the Reference area of Renne Library. Or access it through your Trex account. Type libserv at the host prompt; select Library Access; then Catlink2. Follow the on-screen instructions. Older print volumes (1964-1983) are shelved in the Reference stacks. (LC: Ref Z5073.A46)
BIOSIS: Ref CD-ROM station
An international bibliographic database on CD-ROM covering the world's scholarly literature published in life science journals (1991 - present) in the fields of agriculture, biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, ecology, environment, microbiology, neurology, pharmacology, & public health. Abstracts are provided. Accessible from a computer station in the Reference area of Renne Library. For assistance, see a librarian at the Reference Desk. Older print volumes (1927-1990) are shelved in the Reference stacks. (LC: Ref QH301.B37)
General Science Abstracts (GSA): Ref LAN Ovid indexes
Another Wilson, GSA cites articles of at least one columnin length from more than 140 English-language periodicals published in the US and Great Britain. Coverage ranges from popular science magazines to professional science journals. Access GSA (1984 - current) in electronic format by choosing the OVID icon on computer stations in the Reference area of Renne Library. Or access it through your Trex account. Type libserv at the host prompt; select Library Access; then Catlink2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Historical Abstracts (HA): Ref CD-ROM station
A bibliographic database on CD-ROM covering the world's scholarly literature in history (1982 - ), including article abstracts and bibliographic citations for books and dissertations on the history and culture of the world, except the US and Canada, from 1450 times to the present. All branches of history are included. Articles are abstracted from more than 2,100 journals published in approximately 50 languages. Accessible from a computer station in the Reference area of Renne Library. For assistance, see a librarian at the Reference Desk. Note: AHL (see above) and HA are both located on the same computer station and can be searched the same way, although not simultaneously.
MEDLINE: Ref LAN index or telnet
A National Library of Medicine periodical index that contains references to over 3700 scholarly medical journals and medicine-related journals. For instance, the American Journal of Physical Anthropology and Human Biology are both indexed in MEDLINE. Access MEDLINE by choosing the MEDLINE icon on computer stations in the Reference area of Renne Library. Or access it by activating the telnet link above.
Social Sciences Index (SSI): Ref LAN Ovid index
A Wilson index, SSI cites every article of at least one column in length from more than 420 English-language periodicals. Access SSI (1984 - current) in electronic format by choosing the OVID icon on computer stations in the Reference area of Renne Library. Or access it through your Trex account. Type libserv at the host prompt; select Library Access; then Catlink2. Follow the on-screen instructions. Older print volumes (1974-1983) are shelved in the Reference stacks. (LC: Ref Z7163.S62)
UnCover: Ref LAN or telnet
Search the tables of contents for almost 17,000 journals (1989-present) using this electronic article access and delivery system. You may search by author, keyword, and journal title. Access UnCover through the telnet link above or connect through telnet from your TREX account. Type carl at the host prompt. If you telnet, choose 5 for VT100 terminal emulation. Press enter to access the Public Catalog; then choose 1 for the UnCover database. You may also access the UnCover database through the UnCover Web site.
Use the database with or without a profile, or account. Follow the onscreen directions to set up a profile (free to MSU-Bozeman students, faculty, and staff). If you choose to set up an UnCover profile, the Reveal feature of the account is a free electronic mail alert service that enables you to receive the tables of contents for each issue of up to 50 specified journals in your e-mail account on an on-going basis.

Created by Jan Zauha, Reference Librarian
Renne Library, Montana State University-Bozeman
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Last modified January 29, 1997