Use the Find It Button to Find Full Text
Article indexes and databases don't always provide easy access to the full-text of articles you need. if Albertsons Library has purchased content, you may be able to find it relatively easily.
Watch for buttons or links that say Full Text, PDF, or HTML. And most importantly, watch for the Find It button within your search results. The Find It button will link you to the full text of the article in other indexes or databases, within online journal subscriptions, or will tell you if the Library has the print journal (i.e. in paper).
Here's an example of the Find It button in the American Chemical Society (ACS) Publications database
Here's an example of the Find It button in the Compendex engineering database
CAUTION: In some databases, the Full Text button (like the one shown above in Compendex) may link to the publisher's version of a full text article, which may require you to pay for access. The Library's Find It button will always send you to resources that are free to you or will give you an option to borrow them from another library without charge.
When you click the Find It button, you will see options for how you might get access to the full article
There may be more than one source to get the full article. Check the "Coverage" note to see what journal publication years are covered by each source
You may also see a DOI link, which means "digital object identifier", a persistent identifier used to uniquely identify an object. This link may or may not take you to the full article.
Stop at the ASK Desk on the Library's first floor for help figuring out where to find the call number in the Library
When you click the "Request through Interlibrary Loan" button, you will go to an "Article Request" form that, when submitted, will ask the Library to retrieve the article for you from another library.
NOTE: Want to know more about Interlibrary Loan (ILL)? Go to the Library's Interlibrary Loan page to learn how the Library can borrow materials from other libraries for you
Google Scholar can be set up to provide access to some of Boise State's full text articles.
Step 1: Go to scholar.google.com and select the Menu in the top left corner of the screen.
Step 2: Click the "Settings" link at the bottom of the menu.
Step 3: Click the "Library links" link in the left-side menu.
Step 4: Use the search box to find Boise State, check the appropriate boxes, and click the "Save" button.
Step 5: Now every time you search Google Scholar, the "Find it at Boise State" link will appear.
Click on the Find it at Boise State instead of the publisher's link. Albertsons Library subscribes to (purchases) content and provides you access for free! Why pay to purchase from a publisher when Albertsons Library gets you access for free?