The Dibner Library has online access to thousands of journals, but sometimes it can be challenging to figure out which ones we have.  Until now... Say hello to SFX! SFX is a tool that helps you find out which databases a particular journal is in and links you to the full text of an article if available.

Finding Journals

You can now look for specific journals right from the Dibner Library home page.  Simply click on the journals tab on the search box and enter all or part of the journal name underneath "Search by Title."  You can also browse by journal name by clicking one of the letters in the alphabet. If you have a complete citation for an article, you can fill in more details on the Journals and Articles page.

Finding Full Text

Sometimes the database you are searching may only have a citation to an article you are interested in.  SFX will provide a link from that citation to the full text of the article if it is available in another database. How does SFX work?  After conducting a search in an SFX enabled database (such as EBSCOhost shown below),  you will normally see a button next to the citation that looks like this: . Clicking on this button will open a new window, presenting a SFX menu.  All services the library provides for this particular citation will be listed on the menu, like in the example below: Please note, we are still in the process of configuring SFX so you will see links to check BobCat (rather than PolyCat) and you may have to sign in using your NYU NetID to proceed to the full text article. Also, not all our databases are currently set up to work with SFX. If you encounter any problems or have any questions, read the SFX Frequently Asked Questions or Ask a Librarian.  We appreciate your patience as we continue to configure SFX.