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.

Article Linker button

 

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.

"Click this link to open the selected resource" screenshot


You'll probably need to hunt down the PDF from this new page - they can be tricky to find sometimes. 

Screenshot from a database, with "Download PDF" button in the right corner


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.

"Item is not available online" message. Arrow pointing to link to request via InterLibrary Loan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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..

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