Road Through Library Research

Search@XU Link to Resourceis a tool that lets you search for articles in research databases. 

Read the Search@XU Quick Guide and watch the video for how to use it:

You can limit and filter your results in Search@XU to get more specific, relevant resources, including scholarly journal articles. 

Read the Limits and Filters Quick Guide and watch the video for how to do this:

Once you have your results in Search@XU, here's how to access the articles:

1. Select the PDF icon labeled "PDF Full Text" to access a copy of the article.  
2. If the "PDF Full Text" option is not available, click the "FIND IT @ XU" icon to determine if the article is available electronically. After selecting Find It @ XU, click on one of the available links to access the article. 
3. If no full text is available from the "Find It @ XU" links, click on this link Request an item from Xavier and non-Xavier collections to request the article through the library’s interlibrary loan system. Articles will be delivered electronically to your interlibrary loan account and you will receive an email with instructions on how to access them.
4. Download or Print  from the upper right corner of the copy of the article.