Document Retrieval in Mt. SAC databases by unique document identifiers:
If the database is not listed, it probably does not allow for a unique document search.
ProQuest: The unique document number is called: Document ID
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Psychology Journals:
Ethnic NewsWatch:
Document ID
To search the database for articles and documents in ProQuest by Document ID:
ID(356894)
Gale Databases:
• Infotrac: Expanded Academic ASAP
The unique document number in Infotrac is called: Record Number. You cannot search at the
standard search box for this field. You must go to “Advanced Search” => Click in drop-down box
“Record Num.(rm) then put the Record number in the following box -
Gale Virtual Reference Library:
In this Gale database, the unique document identifier is called: Document Number. The document
number can only be entered in the “Advanced Search” page:
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Literature Resource Center – LRC
In this Gale database, the unique document identifier is called: Document Number. The document
number can only be entered in the “Advanced Search” page:
Enter search term(s) and select index type.
Indicate choice of Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT).
in
in
in
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Document Number
AND
Author--name contains
AND
Author--name contains
Gale’s Biography Resource Center:
Called “Document Number” – it can ONLY be access from the ADVANCED SEARCH page.
Type ONLY the number of the document, which may start with a letter – DO NOT ENTER ANY OTHER
AREAS- they will be ignored.
Databases from Ebsco:
In Ebsco, the unique document identifier is called the Accession Number (AN).
• Academic Search Premier
• Business Source Premier
• CINAHL
• Pre-CINAHL
• ERIC
• Health Source - Consumer Edition
• MAS Ultra - School Edition
• MasterFILE Premier
• MEDLINE (it is also called “PMID”)
• Military & Government Collection
• Newspaper Source
• Professional Development Collection
• Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
• Regional Business News
Databases from Ebsco: (continued)
• Religion and Philosophy Collection
• Vocational and Career Collection
Search by Accession Number: AN 16628272
<== NOT case sensitive)
CQ Encyclopedia of American Government:
CQ Researcher:
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The unique document identifier in the CQ database is called a Document ID.
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In order to retrieve the document ID, you must click on the "Cite Now!" option while the
document is displayed
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Enter the document number in the "quick search" box:
cqresrre2003092600
<== this is a document number, nothing else required
NewsBank:
Sorted by Record Number – but record number is unique ONLY for entire DATE of publication.
For example, Selecting Los Angeles Times, then “Advanced Search”
Type the record number in the first box and leave the search box to the right on “in All Text”
The result will return all articles in that issue of the newspaper (everything published in the paper THAT
DAY)
Pierian Press
A Matter of Fact
In this database, the unique document identifier is called the Entry Number.
Leave “Search Level” at “Simple Search” – leave “Search Field” at “All Fields”
Type the entry number in the search field
netLibrary
Typing in the ISBN or the electronic ISBN in the “Basic Search” (and as Keyword) should retrieve the
book.
WilsonWeb:
OmniFile
The Unique document identifier is called: Accession Number.
Type Accession Number in “Search For” field like this:
199331203196063 <in> AN
you must specify the “<in>” so that the Wilson Web looks for the number IN the Accession
Number field.
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Compiled 20 April 2005 by Paul Kittle – revised 21 April 2005, revised 4 May 2005, May 16,
2005