Accessing Articles
SOC 3110 Accessing Articles
Getting Article PDFs
When you are searching in databases you will likely encounter an icon or link that says "Article Linker" or "Check for Full-Text." This will search for the article in one of USU's other subscriptions.
If the library has the article, you'll then be taken to a page where you'll be asked to either log-in with your A# and password or click to open the article in a new tab.
You'll probably need to hunt down the PDF from this new page - they can be tricky to find sometimes.
If the library does not have the article you'll be directed to a page where you can request the article, free to you, through Interlibrary Loan
Links to an external site. in 1-2 business days.
Tip: To automatically fill out the request form, log into your account
Links to an external site. and then come back to the request page. When you then click "Request PDF," the form will auto-populate with the article's information.
If you'd prefer, you can also install Lean Library to help you easily access materials.
USU Libraries’ free Lean Library
Links to an external site. browser extension is a tool that alerts you when online content is available through the library while you are doing your research both on and off-campus. Lean Library works no matter how you do your research, through Google, library databases, or following links from your professor. You can download it here
Links to an external site..