Question:  

I've found the reference for a research article that interests me.  How can I obtain a copy of this article?

Answer:  

Follow the steps below: 

1. Use PRIMO to look for the journal/book in which your review article is published.  Then find the article on the library shelf or the internet!  If you need help using PRIMO, ask a librarian, your TA or your Instructor for help.  If the journal/book containing your article has been borrowed, you can request its return by placing a Recall (use the Request button to do this).   

2. If a journal/book is not available at Guelph but it is available in one of the other TUG libraries (Waterloo or Wilfrid Laurier), request a circulating book by placing a Hold or a Recall (use the Request button to do this), or request a photocopy by using either RACER or TUGDoc.  Turn around time for an article ordered through RACER is two weeks versus 2-3 days for a TUGdoc article.

If you don't know how to use the resources listed above, just ask for help.  Although all published material can be obtained in at least one of the ways described above, some of them take a little time (up to a week or two).  Rather than falling far behind with your work, choose an article for review that is available locally.  The slower mechanisms can be used to obtain additional information.  If you badly want to see an article that is not immediately available, consult Dr. Wood.  She may be able to help.

NOTE:  "It's not in our library" or "It's not online" will not be an acceptable reason for not having obtained and read material relevant to this and subsequent courses and projects!