Objective is to locate a "Primary" Research Article from information given in a "Secondary" News Article.

Step 1. To locate this information use the Science News article you have chosen.

• Name of researcher
• Date research was published
• Journal name of primary source that published the research
• Article Title of the primary source (this usually will not be given)

Step 2. Use the Science News website to locate the Article Title for the primary source.

• Go to the Archives http://www.sciencenews.org/pages/archives page
• Locate your specific Science News article by using the date of that article.
• The website may or may not have full text of your article but it will have a link to References & Sources.
• Use the References given to get the title for your primary source. The References may also give a link to your primary source --most often it only links to an abstract.
• Journal abbreviation links
  • Yale University Science Libraries http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/jrnlabbrev.html
  • HLAS Journal Abbreviations http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/journals.html
  • Abbreviations.com http://www.abbreviations.com/jas.asp

Step 3. Locate the primary article.

1. Check SRJC Library Periodicals List http://nb6yr6xu5n.search.serialssolutions.com to see if we own the journal.
• If it is in Library's Print Periodicals collection - go to the Library to make a copy of the article.
2. If it is in one of the Library's Subscription Online Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb you can use these databases from on campus or off campus (requires a pin)
3. Check Highwire Press http://highwire.stanford.edu to see if they offer access to free issues of the journal. Or try:
• Directory of Open Access Journals http://www.doaj.org/
• Open J-Gate http://www.openj-gate.com/
• Cambridge Journals (Includes both free and fee-based scholarly journals)
  • by Subject http://journals.cambridge.org/action/bySubjectArea
  • by Title http://journals.cambridge.org/action/browseJournalsAlphabetically
4. Use Google to search by the Journal name. Some Journals provide free access to their article while others charge for access.
5. Check SSU
6. Request the article using SRJC's Interlibrary Loan Services.
   • If you can not locate the article using any of the above steps you can come to the Reference Desk of the Library and submit an Interlibrary Loan form. The library will locate the article and get a copy for you. They can either send you a scanned copy via email or provide a print copy to be picked up at the Circulation desk.
   • Interlibrary Loan information: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/services/illstudents.shtml

Step 4. Make sure the primary article will help you determine the molecular mechanism as required by the assignment.

• If not then start the process over using a new Science News article or find an additional source that give molecular mechanism.

Step 5. review the bibliography of your primary source and choose a primary article.

                    Last Updated 09/2007