Finding an e-Journal Article
We will try to find the article:
Robert de Beaugrande (1998) Performative speech acts in linguistic theory: The rationality of Noam Chomsky. Journal of Pragmatics, 29(6), 765-803.
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Begin from the Libraries Homepage at http://lib.hku.hk
Click on “Dragon, HKUL Catalogue”
How to Search in Dragon?
Search by author Search by article title
Robert de Beaugrande (1998) Performative speech acts in linguistic theory: The rationality of Noam Chomsky. Journal of Pragmatics, 29(6), 765-803. Search by the journal name
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Click on “Title”
Enter the journal name. In our example, the journal name is “Journal of Pragmatics”.
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The record with “Online” or “Electronic Resources” following the title is in e-format. Click on the title.
Refer to “LIB HAS” which shows the holdings information of HKUL.
Here, “v.23 (1995)-” indicates that HKUL subscription begins from volume 23 of the year 1995. The dash indicates that the subscription is still active. We need v. 29 (1998). So, the subscription should cover the issue we need.
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E-journals accessible on the web will have the hyperlink “Click to start searching…”. Click on this link for direct access.
Locate the volume we need
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Locate the issue we need
Scroll down the table of contents to find the article.
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Click on the full text PDF link to retrieve the article online. (Note: Sometimes, the full text can be in html or text format.)
Article we need is now available for viewing online. Often, you can print, email or save the article.
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Problems in finding the article you need? Contact the Reference Department Email: hkulref@hkucc.hku.hk Tel: 2859-2203
Note : For distance learners, Hong Kong Area Code is 852.
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