Check out the library's self-paced tutorial How do I search library databases? to learn the basics of database searches.
1. How do I find articles in the References list of my target study?
- Enter the article title in the above Mardigian Search box (which searches through all of the library's databases at once)
- Click on the Full Text Online link or the article title to access the full text of the article from the list of search hits
2. How do I identify articles that cite my target study?
- Web of Science: use the Web of Science database to identify articles that cite your target article:
- Enter your article title and select Title from the dropdown menu by the search box
- Look for the Web of Science: [number] box to the right of your search hits - click on the number to get a list of articles that have cited your article
- If you don't see the Times Cited number, you need to connect to UM-Dearborn VPN. Follow the ITS VPN Setup Instructions to install VPN and go to the ITS VPN Troubleshooting page if you have any trouble installing or using VPN.
- To read the articles you identified as relevant in Web of Science:
- Enter the target article title in the above Mardigian Search box
- Click on the Full Text Online link or or the article title to access the full text of the article from the list of search hits