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Biology Research Guide

Have a Citation and Want the Full Article or Book?

The library might have the articles and books you find through other sources.
There are several ways to find them, such as

Citation Linker
Find a specific journal article when you know the citation, DOI, etc.

Journals by Title
See if we have access to a specific journal, then drill down to the specific volume, issue and pages in your citation.

OneSearch search box on the LIbrary's home page
Search for the title (or title and author) of the book or article.

Find the title in other databases  (including Google Scholar) and follow the Find It@Fresno State link to the full text options.

If the Library doesn't have it, we will get it for you

  Search and request via CSU+ (other CSU libraries)

   Articles and Books not in CSU+  Interlibrary loan

Interlibrary Loan Request articles, and books not in CSU+ (except not textbooks)

   ♦  Articles usually arrive in 2-3 business days, books in 7-10 business days. 
   ♦  Articles arrive in PDF format and are accessible for 30 days
   ♦  Loan periods for books vary, as they set by lending library.
 

To request an item, log into your interlibrary loan account, and fill out a new request form.

OR
If you are searching a database or Google Scholar with Fresno State library linking, it will take you to a OneSearch screen for the item with a GET IT  link. Follow the link: log in if prompted using your Fresno State email username and password, fill out the form as needed and submit the request.
Get It via OneSearch - article

 

CSU+  Use OneSearch to find and request  books and articles from all 23 CSU libraries.

  ♦  EITHER select CSU Books + Media from the pull-down menu next to the search box <search>
      OR  After you search, at the top of the left column under  Show results for: select All CSU libraries (CSU+)
OneSearch select CSU+

1.  Click the title to go to the full information screen
2.  Click on GET IT to request an article, and either Get a physical copy OR Need a chapter? for books.
3. If prompted, select Fresno State Users, and log into Campus Login Services with your Fresno State username and password
4.  Follow the instructions on the screen, ans submit the request
Book:

   Get it- book via OneSearch
Article:
Get a digital copy-article