Educational Psychology: Finding Full Text of Articles
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Finding the full text of articles is typically straightforward, especially when searching our databases. The 
button is intended to ease access. But on occasion, things get tricky. Use the steps below to determine how you can obtain the full text of any article - whether we own it or not.
Have a Citation / Specific Article
Roese, N. J., & Summerville, A. (2005). What we regret most... and why. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 31(9), 1273-1285.
- Search the title – in quotes – using the Google Scholar tab on the Library's homepage. This ensures you see what you pay to have access to.
- Access points will be out to the left or under the more menu. Select the Find it @MiamiOH link to see if we have access to the full text.
- The Link Resolver page will have a link to the full text, if available.
If it's not clear whether we have the full text electronically
Search the title of the journal on the E-Journal Titles tab of the Library's homepage to determine if we have access to the journal and to the particular issue required.
If we have electronic access, click on the link that includes the year the article was published, and use the citation information to navigate to the appropriate volume, issue, and article.
Checking print holdings
On occasion, we may not have electronic access to the article you're seeking. Before requesting the article via Interlibrary Loan, check our print holdings by searching the catalog (Books & More tab) to see if we have print access to the journal.
Journals may have multiple records in the catalog. Print holdings show up with an actual location (e.g. Hughes Storage, SW Depository), and a list of volumes/issues available. Click the 'Show More' link to determine if we own the volume/issue you need.
If it is available, see the Accessing Print Articles box below. If we do not have access to the journal, volume, or issue you're seeking, refer to the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) box below.
If we have the print volume but no electronic access
If we only have the issue of a journal you're seeking in print, you can request it by:
- Clicking on the ILL & Storage Requests button on the Library's homepage and logging in with your unique ID and password. If this is your first time, you will need to create an account.
- Select the Article From Storage (Hughes / SWORD) link on the left side, input the appropriate citation information into the form, and click Submit.
- You will receive an email when the article is available (generally 1-2 business days).
If we do not have access to the full text of the article
You can request articles that we do not have full text access to via InterLibrary Loan (ILL). You may see this as an option when using the Find It button.
You can request these articles by clicking on the link & logging in with your unique ID and password. Verify that the imported citation information in the request form is correct before submitting.
If you are not coming through the Find It button, you can use the steps below to request an article through InterLibrary Loan.
- Clicking on the ILL & Storage Requests button on the Library's homepage and logging in with your unique ID and password. If this is your first time, you will need to create an account.
- Select the Article from Journal link on the left side, input the appropriate citation information into the form, and click Submit.
- You will receive an email when the article is available (generally 3-5 business days).
