Articles from TasTAFE Databases
TasTAFE subscribes to a number of specialist databases from Gale. These products have a consistent interface. We will be using General Onefile for our example.
General OneFile is a quick and easy way for TasTAFE students to find full-text articles. After logging in with your TasTAFE username and password you will see a screen that looks like this:
You can simply enter your search in the 'Keyword' box, let's do a search for "gender equality" Australia and then narrow the search by clicking these options in the left column: only peer-reviewed, academic journals and articles. The list of results looks like this:
The search results contain 26 full-text, peer-reviewed articles that focus on Australia. These articles can be translated into other languages or you can listen to the English version. You can download the article as a MP3 file or as a PDF. Another great feature is that your search terms will be coloured red on the screen so you can scan the article to see if it is worth reading in detail. The only problem is that the citation tool doesn't include Harvard Referencing style, but General OneFile is still a fast way to search for articles.
Library staff can show you how to use General OneFile so please make an appointment to learn more.
Head over to the Articles page to have a look at Academic OneFile and our many specialist subject databases.
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Google Scholar isn't the only place to find journal articles online, plus it may often lead to requests from publishers to pay for access. There is no need because you will be able to find plenty of full text journal articles. Below are a few sites you can browse:
News & articles from other libraries
Libraries Tasmania has a number of databases that contain today and historical newspapers and magazine and journal articles.
All you need is your Libraries Tasmania library card number and password then you can log into these databases:
TROVE can be searched for journal articles that have Australian content and are available online. You can also search the eresources of the National Library of Australia. Some articles will be free to access and others require you to have a library card from the National Library of Australia. You can apply for membership online as long as you live in Australia and have a residential address. After you receive your membership card in the post you will be able to read restricted access material.
Getting started TROVE (NLA):