This document provides instructions for using Summon, a search tool that allows users to search across multiple library resources and databases at once to find journal articles on a particular subject. It describes how to access Summon through the university portal, perform searches, filter results to specific content types like journal articles, and refine searches by date, subject or full-text availability. It also explains how to view full text of articles when available or determine if print versions of articles are held in the library collections.

1. Summon: how to find journal articles
on a subject
http:// unihub.mdx.ac.uk / study / library

2. What is Summon?
• Google-like search interface
• Searches all our Library resources in
one go
• Search across all subject areas
• Materials covered include books,
DVDs, journals, journal databases
and reports
• Results are displayed most relevant
first
• Access full-text if available
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This guide shows
you how to use
Summon to find
journal articles

3. In order to access Summon log into
MyUnihub
You can register for
password reset in case
you forget your login
details

4. myUniHub > My Study > My Library
Select
„Summon‟
from the list of
resources
Accessing
Summon this
way, means that
you should be able
to access full-text
material where
available

5. Enter your search terms (keywords)
into the search box and click ‘Search’
If you are using
Summon outside
the University, then
click on this link to
set the Middlesex
University Cookie
on to your
home/work
computer. This will
make it easier to
access anything
available full-text
online.

6. Your search results are displayed in a list
Number of
results
Your search results list
different types of
information including
books, journals, confe
rence proceedings etc
Your search results list
different types of
resources including
books, journals,
conference
proceedings etc

7. Restrict your search to e-journals only…..
…..select
„Journal article‟
from the
„Content Type‟
options…..
…..only e-
journals are
now displayed
… click “Full
text online” to
remove print
only results….

8. To get more information about an item…
….more
information will
be displayed.
….hover the
cursor over
the title….

9. You can refine your search in several ways ….
Limit to journals
which are full-text
online ie. you can
read the articles on
your computer
Scroll down the screen for
more refining options eg.
refining by subject, date etc
Limit to scholarly
journals i.e. good
quality academic
journals

10. Other refining options are available further down the screen
Refine your
search by
subject, date,
or language
To refine by
date, select
and drag the
button, then
click „Update‟

11. Refining by Subject allows you to include and exclude
subject (search) terms
Click on „More‟ to get a
full list of subject terms

12. Some journals are available full-text online
Select
„Full-text
online‟….
.…you can then
open the PDF or
HTML file to view
the full-text article

13. If you are using Summon from outside the University, you may
sometimes experience problems accessing full-text items
A troubleshooting online guide is
available :
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary >
Library Subject Guides > Accessing
Electronic Resources

14. Some journals are available in print only
When no „Full Text‟ is
displayed, the item is
just a reference or
print only. You will
need to check the
journal title in our
library catalogue to
see if we have it.
If we have the title, then
check „Holdings‟ to find
out where the journal is
located in the library and
what issues we have.

15. Need more help?
Contact:
Adam Edwards or Adam Miller
wbllibrarian@mdx.ac.uk