Frequently Asked Questions
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What is  ? |
Find It @MU provides an easy means of linking to fulltext articles and other resources held by the MU Libraries that are not directly available in the database being searched. Find It @MU uses the OpenURL standard, a
locally-maintained database of MU's digital journal holdings, and a link resolver to present our digital
holdings regardless of the publisher. |
| How
do I use ? |
When a citation doesn't provide a direct link to full text, click on
the
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| Why is there sometimes more than one link to full text? |
MU subscribes to some digital journals through more than one
vendor. The sources will be listed in alphabetical order. If one link isn't working, you can click on
another. In addition, articles from some database providers, such as ProQuest and EBSCO, cannot be
consolidated into one link, so multiple listings may appear. When that is the case, click on the first of
the database links; when the article is available, a link will appear below the phrase “Matches from
[name of provider] databases.” |
| Why don't I get a link to full text for some articles? |
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| Why don't I always go directly to the article when I click on full text links? |
| Publishers have different levels of support for the linking
that Find It @MU requires. Some databases and publisher's Web
sites only allow linking to a journal's table of contents. When that is the case, browse the
issues list or archives to find the article you need. |
| I'm searching
a database and the link
appears on every item, even where there's already full text links for some
of the items. Do I always need to use the Find It... link? |
| No. Publishers support linking technology to different
levels. Some databases, including the ProQuest products, display the Find It
@MU link for all items, even when there are direct links to full text.
Always use a fulltext link when it is available. Use Find It
@MU when no fulltext link appears. |
| Why
doesn't appear in all of
the databases? |
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| What do I do if a link isn't working? |
| If there is more than one link to full text, try another link. If
not, search MARQCAT, link to the journal if it is available
electronically, and search for the needed volume, issue, and then article. Alternatively, click on
AskUs! Contact a Librarian
for help and to report the problem. |
| Can
I use if I am not on
campus? |
MarquetteCard holders can use Find It @MU from off campus via the Libraries' login (proxy server) or the University's virtual private network (VPN). More information is available at the following URL: http://www.marquette.edu/library/databases/remote.html |
| What can go wrong? |
| It is important to keep in mind that Find It @MU
doesn't guarantee you will find the full text of a given article; it merely provides a shortcut to other
databases in the Libraries' holdings. The standards for Find It @MU
require a number of precise elements to be in place, from both MU and a large number of publishers.
In addition, the world of commercial publishing is constantly changing, and the libraries are continually
adjusting their digital holdings. There will be occasions where links may be inconsistent, inaccurate,
or misleading due to differences in how publishers implement the linking technology and/or due to
configuration changes. Users are encouraged to check MARQCAT
if there are questions related to holdings of a specific title, or AskUs! for assistance. |
| Where can I get more help? |
| Please contact a librarian at Raynor's Information Desk. Through the AskUs! services, walk-up assistance is available, or by phone, by e-mail, or by virtual (chat) reference. We appreciate your questions, without which we cannot improve Find It @MU. |
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