When searching for articles to use in an online course, it is best to use items which are within Logan's subscriptions, or are open access and then post a link to the full text. Directly posting a PDF could result in potentially breaking copyright law, therefore we suggest always using the link in order to remain compliant. Most links need to be specially constructed in order to allow the off-campus user to access the resource.
Check for full text access to an article by looking up the journal in the Journal Holdings or by searching PubMed or EBSCOHost:
Journal Holdings
Browse Logan's Journal Holdings list by journal title. This is a searchable catalog of all of the journals Logan students, faculty, and staff are able to access.
Look up the journal by title. If we have that journal, you will see a link with a date range, follow the link to the full text site and then locate the article through the search, or by year/volume/issue/pagination.
Databases A-Z
A list of all Logan subscription databases, along with freely available resources. Use these to search for information by subject.
- Go to the library’s Databases and select a database to search in.
- PubMed (must use PubMed through the library – do not just go to pubmed.gov)
- Search the article’s title in the search box (or search for an article using Single Citation Matcher), or search with keywords to locate articles by subject.
- Locate an article and then click on the title to view the full record with the abstract.
- If we have the article, you will see a dark blue Logan Online icon. Click it and follow to full text.
- EBSCOhost - This contains several databases, so click on Continue at the first screen to search them all at once.
- Search for articles by subject, or enter the title of an article that you already have.
- If we have the article, you will see a PDF or link to access under the record. To get the permalink for the article, click on the article's title. Then on the right side menu, click on permalink.
After you locate an article, you will need to construct a permalink (unless it is open access). This link will run through Logan’s proxy server and allow the user to authenticate as affiliated with Logan University. Setting up the permalink depends on which method you found the article. Visit our tutorial page on creating permalinks. The process can be tedious for some resources, so feel free to contact us and we will set them up for you.
If you have an article, which is not in Logan’s library collection, and not open access, you can contact the publisher directly to seek permission to use it in your course. Sometimes they will grant this permission. If they do, you need to keep a record of any communication.
The librarians are always happy to help with looking up articles and setting up permalinks. Feel free to contact us anytime!