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- What is Find it!?
- What will I see on a Find it! menu?
- Who can use Find it!?
- Can I use Find it! from home?
- Why are there multiple options for full text?
- Sometimes I don't go directly to the full text of the article even when I click on "Full text available via". Why?
- When I click on the full text option the article isn't there. Why?
- Why don't I see the Find it! button in the database I'm searching?
- If there is no full text link on the Find it! menu does that mean the article is not available electronically?
- Sometimes the CUNY+ search does not find anything. What should I do then?
- Why are there so many windows when I'm using Find it!?
- Why are the Find it! menu options different at different CUNY libraries??
- Can I use Find it! with a citation manager?
- I haven't found any good articles, where can I go for more help?
- Who came up with Find it!? Are CUNY libraries the only libraries using this technology?
What is ?
The CUNY Libraries have added a new and powerful linking tool, called Find it!, that
helps you get more from your database searches. Find it! is working for you whenever you
see the Find it! button or the words "Find it!" as you search a database for articles or
other text documents. When databases communicate through Find it! technology, you can click
on the Find it! button
and see a menu of choices that take your results beyond a citation.
What will I see on a menu?
On a typical Find it! menu you may see:
- links to a complete article or other text source available electronically
- a link to the CUNY+ library catalog
to see if the article or other source is in a CUNY library in print
- a link to WorldCat to see if the item is available outside of CUNY
- a link to your library's complete list of full text electronic journals
- in some cases, depending on your library, a link to request the item via interlibrary loan
Who can use ?
Find it! Is available to all CUNY students, faculty, and staff, and to scholars working
in CUNY libraries.
Can I use from home?
Yes, if your college or library provides off-campus access you can
access Find it! from home.
Why are there multiple options for full text?
It can happen that the full text of an article is available from more than one source,
so Find it! links to everything that is available.
Sometimes I don't go directly to the full text of the article even when I click on
"Full text available via". Why?
Find it! will take you as close to the full text of the article as the database will
allow. Sometimes Find it! can only take you to the table of contents or, in the case
of Lexis-Nexis and InfoTrac, to the introductory page where
you must re-enter the citation.
When I click on the full text option the article isn't there. Why?
An article citation may appear in a database before the publisher has actually released the full text. It is also possible there is a typographical
error in the volume and issue information Find it! is using to link to the article.
Publishers and database providers sometimes change full text availability but the Find it! knowledge base which creates the links might not include the
updated information. Check CUNY+ for print availability, check your
college library's list of full text journals, or ask your library's reference staff for assistance.
Why don't I see the button in the database I'm searching?
- Find it! makes use of some computer software called JavaScript; make sure that you have not
disabled JavaScript in your browser
- In some databases the Find it! button appears on the individual record (bibliographic citation) rather than on the result list, where multiple citations are listed
- In some databases there is no icon; only the words: Find it!
- Some databases cannot support the kind of linking that Find it! provides.
For these databases check your library's
full text electronic journals title list,
try the Find it!
citation linker,
or search CUNY+.
If there is no full text link on the menu does that mean the article is not available electronically?
Not always. You should also check the full text electronic journals title list on your college library's web page to see if the
journal is available. Don't hesitate to ask the reference staff for help in this situation.
Sometimes the CUNY+ search does not find anything. What should I do then?
Search CUNY+ again using the journal title, or search WorldCat to see
what libraries outside of CUNY might have the item.
Why are there so many windows when I'm using ?
The Find it! button opens a new window with the menu of options. Selecting one of these options opens a third window.
Generally, you will not see more than three or four windows open at one time.
Why are the menu options different at different CUNY libraries?
Each library has purchased electronic resources to meet the needs of its own faculty and students.
The Find it! menu options vary from library to library reflecting the resources available at each library.
Can I use with a citation manager?
You should check with the reference staff at your library about the citation manager available and advice on using it.
I haven't found any good articles, where can I go for more help?
The reference staff at your library can assist you in locating material on most topics.
Online reference assistance is available at some colleges. Please check
your library's web page.
Who came up with ? Are CUNY libraries the only libraries using this technology?
Find it! is the CUNY libraries' name for links generated by SFX linking software. If you use other libraries that have
SFX, the linking button you see may say "SFX" or it may say something else. If you want to learn more about how
SFX linking software works and what libraries are using it, visit the SFX web site at
http://www.exlibris-usa.com/sfx.htm.
Off-campus Access
CUNY Libraries: Lists of Full Text Journals
How to Check and Change Your JavaScript Settings
JavaScript is a programming language that adds to a site's functionality.
JavaScript can be a security risk if you happen to encounter a malicious web
site. For that reason some users choose to turn the JavaScript functions off in
their browser. If you have difficulty accessing certain features, you may need
to enable JavaScript on your browser. In general for assistance enabling
JavaScript, check your browser's help file. Here's how to enable JavaScript in
some of the more common web browsers.
Netscape 6.x
- Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
- Click Advanced and make sure Enable Java and Enable JavaScript for Navigator are
selected. Click OK.
Netscape 7
- Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
- Click Advanced and make sure Enable Java is selected. Under the Scripts &
Plugins menu make sure Enable JavaScript for Navigator is selected. Click OK.
Internet Explorer 4.x
- From the View menu, click Internet Options.
- Click the Security tab. Under "Internet Zone" select the Custom radial and then
click on the Settings button.
- Under Scripting, make sure Scripting of Java applets and Active Scripting are
Enabled.
- Click OK (and Yes to any warning windows).
Internet Explorer 5.x and 6.x
- In Internet Explorer, from the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
- Then click the Security tab. Click the Custom Level button.
- From the Security Settings, scroll down to the Scripting settings, make sure
Active scripting, Allow paste operations via script, and Scripting of Java
applets are on by clicking the Enable radial for each setting.
- Click OK to approve this change (and Yes to any warning windows) and OK again to
leave the Internet Options area.
Mozilla 1.X
- Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
- Click the arrow next to Advanced.
- Click Scripts & Plugins.
- Check Navigator beneath "Enable Javascript for".
- Click OK.
- Click Reload.
Firefox 0.9.X
- Select Options from the Tools menu.
- Click the Web Features icon.
- Check "Enable JavaScript".
- Click OK.
- Click Reload.
Opera 5.X
- Select Quick Preferences from the File menu.
- Make sure Enable Javascript is checked.
- Click Reload.
Opera 7.X
- Select Quick Preferences from the File menu.
- Make sure Enable Javascript is checked.
- Click Reload.
Safari
- Select Preferences from the Safari menu.
- Click Security.
- Check both Enable Java and Enable JavaScript.
- Close the window.
- Click Reload.