Searching for Article: Tips on Finding What You Need

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The discussion revolves around the difficulty in locating a specific article titled "A numerical solar radiation model based on standard meteorological observations" by Atwater and Ball, published in 1978. The user expresses frustration that search engine results only return the reference line instead of the actual article. Suggestions include checking the journal's website directly, such as searching for "Solar Energy vol XX," and verifying if the user's institution has access to the journal. If access is unavailable, contacting the library for potential archival access or ordering the article is recommended. Ultimately, the user successfully found the article through the library, which had compiled it under a slightly different title.
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I was trying to search an article on the internet
the 'reference line' is
"Atwater, M. A., and J. T. Ball, 1978: A numerical solar radiation model based on standard meteorological observations. Review paper. Solar Energy, 21, 163-170"
However the most frustrating fact are the results return by the search engine are the 'reference line' and not the article itself.
Could anyone give some suggestion on what should I do now?
 
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=PublicationURL&_tockey=%23TOC%235772%231978%23999789996%23445238%23FLP%23&_cdi=5772&_pubType=J&_auth=y&_acct=C000010758&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=7381840&md5=c8e801c9da395a63ceafe5501005c93f" - As taken from the reference. A lot journal's will have their previous volumes online. Best place to start if google doesn't kick something up straight away is at the journal's web page (i.e. google Solar Energy vol XX). Next step is to find out if you or you're institution has access to the article.

Do you know if you're institution has access to this journal? (i.e. log in via Athens or something)

If not it may be worth asking the library if they a) Have the journal in their archives or b) can order it in.
 
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Thank you for the suggestion.I found the article I wanted , the library compiled it in a volume with a slightly different tittle.
 
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