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Summon: how to find journal articles on a subject
http:// unihub.mdx.ac.uk / study / library
What is Summon?• Google-like search interface
• Searches all our Library resources in one go
• Search across all subject areas
• Materials covered include books, DVDs, journals, journal databases and reports
• Results are displayed with the most relevant first
• Access full-text if available
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This guide shows you how to use Summon to find journal articles
In order to access Summon log into MyUnihub
You can register for password reset in case you forget your login details
myUniHub > My Study > My Library
Select ‘Summon’ from the list of resources
Accessing Summon this way, means that you should be able to access full-text material where available
Enter your search terms (keywords) into the search box and click ‘Search’
If you are using Summon outside the University, then click on this link to set the Middlesex University Cookie on to your home/work computer. This will make it easier to access anything available full-text online.
Your search results are displayed in a list
Number of results
Your search results list different types of information including books, journals, conference proceedings etc
Your search results list different types of resources including books, journals, conference proceedings etc
To restrict your search to journals only…..
…..select ‘Journal article’ from the ‘Content Type’ options…..
…..only journals (print and electronic) are now displayed
To get more information about an item…
….more information and an abstract will be displayed in a ‘Preview’ box
….hover the cursor over the title or click on the magnifying glass icon….
You can refine your search in several ways eg.
Limit to journals which are full-text online ie. you can read the articles on your computer
Scroll down the screen for more refining options eg. refining by subject, date etc
Limit to scholarly journals ie good quality academic journals
Other refining options are available further down the screen
Refine your search by subject, date, or language
To refine by date, select and drag the arrow, then click ‘Update’
Refining by Subject allows you to include and exclude subject (search) terms
Click on ‘More’ to get a full list of subject terms, then ‘Include’ and ‘Exclude’ terms to refine your search
Some journals are available full-text online
Select ‘Full-text online’….
.…you can then open the PDF or HTML file to view the full-text article
If you are using Summon from outside the University, you may sometimes experience problems accessing full-text items
A troubleshooting online guide is available :
MyUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Subject Guides > Accessing Electronic Resources
Some journals are available in print onlyWhen no ‘Full Text’ is displayed, the item is just a reference or print only. You will need to check the journal title in our library catalogue to see if we have it.
If we have the title, then check ‘Holidings’ to find out where the journal is located in the library and what issues we have.