Often a database will give you only a brief citation for an article. A citation is a summary of information on the authorship and source of a published article. For details, see What is a Citation?.
Many citations abbreviate the title of the journal, in which case you need to decode that abbreviation. Some databases include lists of all the journals they cover; if yours does, try looking there for the full title. If no such online list is available, the Science Library carries print lists of abbreviations located at the Reference Desk. Another way to decipher journal title abbreviations is to try resources listed in the Acronyms section of the Science Library General Science guide.
Once you know the full title of your journal, you can search for it in Mirlyn. In the left drop-down menu, select Journal / Serial Name Begins With, and type in the title of the journal in the adjacent search window. You will get a list of titles that match what you typed. Select the one you want. Then select the library location. You will be taken to another screen with Holdings information. This will provide you with:
For details on how to search Mirlyn for journals, see the Searchpath@University of Michigan tutorial.
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