Most databases provide access to at least some full-text items that you can immediately access from your results page. Simply look for a full-text link and click on it to access the item. The location and name of the link varies depending on the database you are in and whether you are looking at the results list or have clicked on the item's title to see more information. On the results list, most links are located underneath the item or next to it. Here are some of the variations you may see:
If full text for the item is not available in that database, you should see a link that lets you request the item instead. The name of this link also varies depending on the database you are in. Here are some of the variations you may see:
Clicking on that link activates the Library's Journal Locator tool embedded into the database and will search all of the library's resources (without you having to type in the journal name) to see if the full item is available in one of our other online or print collections. If it is, you will then see a link to connect to that online database or e-journal that will take you to the article. If we have it only in our print collection, simply use ILLiad to request a PDF copy (if copyright allows) or to have the items sent to you. If it's not available in any of our collections, use ILLiad to request it from another library.
How-to Guide: