This document provides instructions for finding journal articles using the ScienceDirect database. It outlines the steps to access the database through a library webpage, select the "Journals" tab, enter search terms and limit the search to journal articles within a specified date range. The results will include links to download full-text PDFs of matching articles. Contact information is provided for additional assistance.

1. How to look for journal articles
using
SCIENCEDIRECT
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2. • Go to library web page: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za
• Mouse over ‘Search & Find’ click on ‘Databases (A-Z)’

3. • From the A-Z list click on ‘S’
• Scroll down & click on ‘ScienceDirect’

4. Click on ‘Advanced Search’

5. Click on the
‘Journals’ tab

6. Type search term(s) in
the search boxes.

7. Tick the boxes that limit the
search to include only journal
articles.
You can limit your search by
date.
E.g. find articles published
between 1997 to present

8. Click the ‘Search’ button

9. Results of search
Click PDF to download the
full text of the article

10. Full Text

11. Need more help?
Email: Jen.Eidelman@uct.ac.za