UNR Citation Finder Frequently Asked Questions

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What is a citation?
A citation is the information needed to locate the article (or book) you are interested in reading.

For articles, a complete citation generally includes:
  • The author's name
  • The title of the article
  • The name of the journal in which the article is located
  • The volume number of the journal (and sometimes the issue number)
  • The date when the journal issue was published
  • The page numbers on which the article is located

Example: Moore, Robert L., We're Cool, Mom and Dad Are Swell: Basic Slang and Generational Shifts in Values, American Speech, Volume 79, Number 1, 2004, Pages 59-86.
What is Citation Finder?
Citation Finder helps you quickly find a specific article when you already have the citation. It will display a direct link to full-text when it can locate the article in the UNR electronic journal collections. Citation Finder does not search all journals to which UNR libraries have access, but it searches most of them. Therefore, it's worth a try and may save you time!
How does Citation Finder work?
Simply enter the journal title, year, volume (issue) number, and start page from your citation into the Citation Finder form! Then click the Find It! button. For example:

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Only the journal title and year are required for Citation Finder to work, but we strongly encourage you to also fill in the volume (issue) number and start page number if you know them so that Citation Finder can get you as close to the full-text article as possible.

If Citation Finder does not locate your article, click the Go button next to "Check the catalog for availability in the UNR Libraries" in the Basic Services, Local Holdings menu.

Citation Finder is powered by the SFX Find It @ UNR Service.  See our About SFX page and SFX FAQ page for more information about this service.
Who do I contact if I have more questions?
Please send your questions to Paoshan Yue, call the Reference Desk at (775) 682-5657, or use our Ask a Librarian e-mail and Live Help service.