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Reference Help: Getting Started

Getting Started at Fordham University Libraries

Welcome to the Reference Help research guide! This guide is designed to help the Fordham community navigate library resources.

This page should help you get started using the Library Catalog and OneSearch to:

  • Find books
  • Find articles
  • Find the full text of articles in specific publications

Classic Library Catalog Searching & Placing Holds

This video demonstrates how to search the Classic Library Catalog and how to place holds on books.

For optimal viewing, right click to open up the video in a new tab and use Full screen icon full screen mode.

Using OneSearch

This video covers how to use OneSearch to find books, articles and more.

For optimal viewing, right click to open up the video in a new tab and use Full screen icon full screen mode.

Ask a Librarian

Need help? Use the box below to open up a live chat with a librarian.

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Searching for Publications

This shows to lookup and specific publication and find full text articles.

For optimal viewing, right click to open up the video in a new tab and use Full screen icon full screen mode.

Search by DOI

DOI stands for document object identifier. A DOI is a string of numbers and letters in URL or link format that create a permanent link for a digital object.

► Follow these steps to search for articles at Fordham by DOI:

  • Click on the tab above the search box that says E-Journals.

Screenshot of search options with an arrow pointing to the E-Journals button

 

  • Here's an example of a citation with a DOI:

Nyelele, Charity, Charles N. Kroll, and David J. Nowak. 2019. “Present and Future Ecosystem Services of Trees in the Bronx, NY.” Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 42 (June): 10–20. doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2019.04.018.

 

  • Copy the string of numbers and letters after the colon: 10.1016/j.ufug.2019.04.018
  • Paste the string into the DOI search box and press Search:

Screenshot showing "10.1016/j.ufug.2019.04.018" in the search box

 

  • If Fordham subscribes to the journal that published this article, the article should appear on the next screen.

 

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