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Graduate Student Library Resources

Off Campus Users

To log into the library research databases from off-campus, you will be required to use your Loyola or NDMU provided username (full email address: example@loyola.edu, studentexample@live.ndm.edu or facultyexample@ndm.edu) and password. Notre Dame students should use their Gatorpass (same as email password), NOT their Brightspace password.

If you need assistance logging in, please start a chat with a librarian.

Is It Scholarly?

Your professor has asked you to use scholarly critical sources in your paper. But how do you know if you've found one? Watch this helpful 5-minute video (courtesy of NC State University Libraries).

Finding Journals in OneSearch

When searching for a specific journal:

  • Locate the journal title in the citation you are trying to find
  • Choose "Journal Search" from the menu across the top and search by journal title, not article title, in the search box to see if we have access

  • OneSearch shows all the possible results, pay attention to the date range

  • Click on the link for full text access (pay attention to the date of the article; sometimes there are multiple links with multiple date ranges)

  • Some journals give you the option to "Search within Publication" which you can use to search for the article title;
  • If there is no search option, use the drill down method:
    • First select the date
    • Then select the volume
    • Finally select the issue
    • Scroll through the articles until you find the one you are looking for.