To find the full text of articles you find in a reference list, use the citation linker in the library catalog.
Follow the Citations
Citation searching is one of the most important aspects of scholarly research. It can also be time consuming, especially if the item has to come from another library. Be sure to start the research process early to give yourself enough time to get and read the citations you find. Click for additional information about citation searching as well as library resources that readily support seeing how many times your article has been cited.
The first step is to identify what type of source it is: an article in a journal, a chapter of a book, or a whole book.
Locating Articles
Download LibKey Nomad to access articles behind paywalls on the open web, or databases like Google Scholar and Pub Med. This browser extension will help you find full text that Williams already has access to, just by clicking the purple W button that appears on the bottom left-hand side of the page when the extension is activated. If we own the article electronically, you can download the pdf. If we don't have a copy, use ILLiad to request a pdf from our off-site shelving facility or from another library. If we don't own it but the article appears in our catalog, you can request an article scan right from that page.
Tracking Down A Book
When you have a citation for a book, see if Williams owns it. Search for the title or author in the library catalog. Try a couple different searches for the book, until you're sure we don't own it. If your search came up empty, you can search in Williams WorldCat and borrow the book from another library.
If we don't own a book, or if our copy is checked out, you can borrow a copy from another library. Just search for the book in Williams WorldCat, and then choose "Request Item" to borrow it.
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