I need to save an article to use later.
There are several options for saving articles so you can refer back to them throughout the research process. Choose the ones that work best for you.
1. Save the article to Zotero. Zotero is a tool that allows you to create a personalized database of your sources and to automatically create bibliographies. Follow the link below to learn more about Zotero and get started using it.
2. Download the PDF of the article and save it. Once you've found the PDF of your article, you can download it and save it wherever you usually keep files: your laptop, tablet, flash drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, etc. See the links below for instructions on how to find the PDF of an article in different databases.
3. Email the article to yourself. Most databases allow you to send an email to yourself with a link to an article. Some databases will even include the article itself as an attachment to the email. See the links below for instructions on how to find the email button in different databases.
4. Copy and save the permalink. In most databases, the URL in the URL bar is not stable; this means that, after a period of time (usually a few hours), it will no longer link back to the article you copied it from. If you want to save a link to an article, make sure to use the stable link, which is usually called the permalink or stable URL. See the links below for instructions on how to find the permalink in different databases.
My article is in an EBSCO database.
My article is in Web of Science.
My article is in an EBSCO database.
In EBSCO databases like Academic Search Complete and MEDLINE the permalink and email options are in the right sidebar. The PDF download button is to the left of the title. If you see an icon other than the PDF icon, you'll need to obtain the article in a different way. Click here for a guide to what the different icons mean.
My article is in JSTOR.
In JSTOR, the permalink is below the journal citation information. The email and PDF download buttons are in the upper right corner above the article preview.
My article is in Web of Science.
In Web of Science, use the round, green and white striped button to access articles. Web of Science does not have any full text files of articles itself, but this button will take you to another database where you can find the full text.
Note: In some cases, Heterick may not have any databases that have the article in full text. In these cases, you can submit an interlibrary loan request for the article, and Heterick will request it on your behalf from another library. A link to the interlibrary loan form is below.
Web of Science doesn't offer a permalink or email option.
My article is in Engineering Village.
In Engineering Village, click the speech bubble icon above the article title to access the email and permalink options. To access the PDF of an article, click the round, green and white striped button. Engineering Village does not have any full text files of articles itself; this button will take you to another database where you can find the full text.
Note: In some cases, Heterick may not have any databases that have the article in full text. In these cases, you can submit an interlibrary loan request for the article, and Heterick will request it on your behalf from another library. A link to the interlibrary loan form is below.
My article is in the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center.
In the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center, the permalink is under the article publication information, and the email option is below the title. The PDF of the article is to the left of the publication information.
