Simply stated a database an electronic collection of records containing either full-text documents (text, video, music), citations, or abstracts of articles (or chapters in books).
Databases can be interdisciplinary (spanning several disciplines) or subject-specific (focusing on a particular discipline, such as history, psychology, or literature.)
When you are searching for an article in a library database and you want to get the full-text of the article, there are 4 possible scenarios you could face.
Scenario 1: The full-text is available in the database you are searching. EASY! Just click the full-text link.
Scenario 2: The "Find it @ Emory" button leads you to the full-text in another database. There are two steps in this process:
Scenario 3: The "Find it @ Emory" button does not lead to the full-text, but the Libraries own the print copy of the journal.
Scenario 4: We do not have the article online or in print but you can request it using our Interlibrary Loan service. (Click the "Locate/Request Item" tab and then "Request via Interlibrary Loan" to have the request form pre-filled for you.)
Scenario 5: If you are using Google Scholar and there is no full text link - search the TITLE OF THE JOURNAL or the Book Title in the Library Search Catalog to see if Emory has the journal or book available as a paper copy or electronically.