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Communication Journals

Use the Find It! Button

Screenshot of the Ebsco Find it! button that searches for article full text

Some databases include the full text of the articles described in the them. However, many databases do not. When the database does not have the full text of an article, you should see a Find It button like the one above. 

Clicking this button runs a search through other databases that Miami subscribes to looking for the full text. A new tab will open with availability info:

  • If a different database has the full text, you will see a link to it
  • If there is no full text link on the new tab, you should see a link to a service called interlibrary loan (ILL). After you fill out the linked form, library staff will get a copy of the article from another library for you. This can take several days, however, so if you need the article right away, it is not a good option for you.