The Cullom-Davis Library at Bradley University provides access to full-text articles. Do not pay for access to articles. There are a few ways to get the full text.
1. Look for the "full-text" link in the database.
2. Use the "Get it @ BU" link to view options on how to access the full text. There are 3 options
Use all options to access the full text you need for your project/assignment.
Tip: Before requesting an item through interlibrary loan, do a quick Google search to determine if there is an open-access version. You can also add the "Unpaywall" extension to your Chrome browser to help find open-access versions. (directions linked below)
Tip: Make sure you use the customized for Bradley PubMed link so that you see the "Get it @ BU" links. (directions linked below)
Tip: Add Bradley University to your Google Scholar account so that you see the "Get it @ BU" links. (directions linked below)
Biomedical and health sciences articles. This version has been customized for our library so that the Get It @ Bradley link will appear.
If you have a citation and need to know if the library has the article or book, copy and paste the title of the item into Google Scholar (once you have your account set up) and use the "Get it at BU" links to get access.
You will be searching in many different databases and with different search engines. Keeping a log of your searching helps you track what you have searched where. An example of a search log is linked below.
Most databases have a way for you to save your search or export your results. If it is just a few articles, you can use the email feature built into the database or the static link/permalink feature.
If you need to export an entire results list, follow the directions linked below.
Zotero is citation management software to help you manage, organize and cite resources. The library has an entire guide dedicated to Zotero use the link below to access it.
