3. Save Articles
Now that you've found 7-9 articles on your topic, you can save them. Choose one of the options below:
Option 1: Download your articles
You can download your articles as PDFs and save them to your computer or cloud account. OneSearch makes it incredibly easy for the majority of articles to be downloaded as PDFs. Many are available as PDFs directly from the search results page. For some articles though, it will require just a few more clicks to access the full-text.
Easy PDF Download
1. Select the download PDF link below the article information.
2. From the resulting page, click the download button (typically at the top right of the article) to save the PDF to your computer.
3. Rename your file as something consistent (for instance, Author's Last Name_Article Title) so it's easier to find.
HTML Full-Text
- You may find that the article is not available as a PDF, but only as HTML full-text. This type of a resource can be harder to save to your computer, and is most often found when looking at news sources. It's a good idea to click through the HTML Full-text link, because sometimes the article is available on the resulting page as a PDF.
Resulting page PDF access:
Interlibrary Loan
Don't forget about Interlibrary Loan. As a Saint Mary's student, you have access to resources beyond our immediate library and can request both physical (books, dvds) and digital (book chapters, journal articles) from other libraries. Remember, the Expand My Results option must be toggled on in OneSearch to view items beyond immediate access content.
- Articles that indicate No Online Access. See request options are those you'll need to request via Interlibrary Loan. (Remember the Expand My Results option must be toggled on to view these results in addition to immediate access content.)
- Click on the article title to open up the full details page. (If you aren't signed in, do so now.)
- Click the Request Interlibrary Loan option. This will open up the Interlibrary Loan request details. (These should be all filled in for a journal article or book chapter.
- Check the copyright compliance agreement box and submit the article. (You do not need to check the payment confirmation box.)
Tips:
- Based on each publisher and access point for PDFs, the location and terminology might be a little bit different for each article. You might be taken to another page where you have to find a PDF link to download the article, like in this example:
- Your Saint Mary's Gmail account comes with access to Google Drive. If you want, you can use it to organize your articles. Learn how to create a folder in Google Drive and upload your articles.
Option 2: Create and use a OneSearch organization tools
If you prefer, you can store, organize, access, and share your articles directly from OneSearch. To do this, you'll need to be signed in with your OneSearch account. Note the login credentials are the same as your Saint Mary's login accounts.
- In the upper-right hand corner, you'll find the Sign In option.
- Click it and sign in using your Saint Mary's credentials.
- Tip: You can use your regular Saint Mary's username and password. But don't use the Continue with Google buttons, as they don't work correctly.
To Save items
- From a results page, click the pushpin icon located in the upper right-hand corner of a result preview OR open up a result and find the same icon at the top right of the details page.
- To view all of your favorites, click on the push pin icon at the very top of the screen.
- Sort, organize, label and export your favorites.
Next Step
Do you have 7-9 articles on your topic downloaded to your computer or saved (with the pushpin) in OneSearch?
Great! Next step → 4. Cite in APA