eJournals
Rush subscribes to over 9,000 academic journals, all of which are available electronically. You can easily read and search within specific journals. There are two ways to find a specific journal by name:
- In the big red search box (found on the library's home page or by opening the Search menu at the top of the window, type in the journal's name. You'll be brought to a list of resources; the journal should be at the top of the list.
- Browser or search by title, subject, or ISSN in BrowZine.
- Search by title, subject, or ISSN the Journal Finder. You can
Why look for a specific journal? Aren't all the articles in the databases?
No, every published article is not automatically included in the major databases. Searching in a specific publication will yield a smaller set of results that is fine-tuned to the subject of the journal.
eBooks
As a Rush affiliate, you have access to eBooks through many sources. You can access eBooks by typing the title in the red Primo search box on the library's home page. If you don't see the book right away, try these tips:
- Use the filters to the right. Clicking "Resource Type" will allow you to limit your results to "Books." This includes both electronic and print versions.
- Books may be available only through inter-library loan. To check if other libraries own a book that we do not, change the drop-down box to "I-Share Libraries."
Need Help Selecting a Journal?
There are several ways to find which journals are top in their field: Google Scholar, InCites Journal Citation Reports, and Scopus's Journal Analyzer.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowGo to Google Scholar and click on the word Metrics along the top. Type in the subject keyword (for example, psychiatry or pediatrics or sports medicine) and Google will return a list of top-ranked journals in that subject area.
- Scopus This link opens in a new windowScopus's journal analyzer allows you to select and compare journals according to impact metrics, citations, and other parameters. View a video tutorial (requires flash player) or text tutorial for help using the journal analyzer.
- Scholarly Metrics GuideFor more information on scholarly metrics (e.g., impact factor, h-index), view our scholarly metrics guide.
What about print?
What if I want something in print? Do you have actual books and magazines?
Yes we do! Do a search in the red Primo box and on the next screen, look in the column to the right for "Resource Type." You will see that you can limit your results by format to Book or Journal/Magazine. If the item says it is on location at Rush, you can request that item and then come into the library to pick it up. In addition, Rush belongs to a consortium of academic libraries that allows us to request items for you, if you need something that we do not have on hand.