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Science Direct

Science Direct (1533 full text journals)

Subject Searching

• Choose "Science Direct" from the list of indexes.
• Click the search tab at top of screen. (A "quick search" is also available on the main page, but it does not provide as many search options.)
• Enter the appropriate search terms and any other details, and click "Search"
• On search results page, to view full-text, click on either "Full text plus links" or "PDF".

Journal Searching

• Choose "Science Direct" from the list of indexes.
• On the left side of the screen is an option for browsing journals by title or subject.
• If journal title is known, click on the appropriate first letter to find the journal.
• Locate the journal in the resulting list, and click the title link.
• To browse the journal, simply select the appropriate year, volume, and then article name.
• To search within the journal, use the "Quick Search" option at top of the screen, which should be defaulting to searching "This Journal/Book". Enter appropriate keywords, and click "Go".

Setting up a personal profile

To use some of the following options with Science Direct, you first need to register your personal profile. Before registering, you need to enter Science Direct without going through the Library's website. Go to http://www.sciencedirect.com. The option to register appears at the top right of the screen. Follow the instructions onscreen to set up an account.

Personal Journal List

The personal journal list option can be used for both saving an easily-accessible list of your favorite journals, and to set up alerts when a new issue of the journal has become available. You need to have a personal profile registered before using this option. (See instructions above.)

• Choose "Science Direct" from the list of indexes.
• Log in using the login fields at top right of screen.
• Browse the journals to find the appropriate journal. (See Journal Searching instructions)
• After clicking on the name of the journal, look to the top right of the screen. There should be 2 checkboxes.
• By checking "Alert me to new volumes", you will receive an e-mail message whenever a new issue of the journal is available.
• By checking "Add to favorites", the journal title will be added to a list of journals that you wish to access regularly.
• After an item has been added to your favorites, it will appear in a quick links list of journals and books on the main Science Direct page anytime that you are logged in.

Linking to Full-text articles

Science Direct uses DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Link to give permanent access to a full-text article.

• While viewing the article, using the SummaryPlus or the Full Text plus Links, find the DOI link, located between the journal title and the article title.
• The DOI link will look like this sample: "doi:10.1016/j.jad.2006.09.012", which is the correct format for citing a DOI. (The document can be accessed with this information by going to the DOI site at http://dx.doi.org , and entering that citation.)
• The actual link to the document would appear as follows: " http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2006.09.012". To copy this link, right-click on the DOI link, and choose "copy shortcut".
• Paste the link to document or website for student access.

Linking to searches

There is not a way to save a permanent link to a search in Science Direct.

Setting up an alert for searches

To set up an alert with Science Direct, you first need to register your personal profile. (See the instructions for setting up a personal profile.

• Once you have an account, you can access Science Direct through the library's web page, and login. (Login options are also at top right.)
• Click on the search tab at top of screen and perform the search that you wish to save. (Do not use the "quick search" because it will not give you the option to save the search.)
• On search results page, click "Save as search alert".
• Assign a name to the search alert.
• Edit the email address if necessary.
• Choose a frequency (Inactive, Daily, Weekly, Monthly)
• Click "Save Alert"
• You will receive a regularly scheduled e-mail with the search results.
• These alerts can be modified or deleted by clicking the "Alerts" option at the top or bottom of screen.