How do I access the full-text of an article?

First, look for a link or button that says full-text or PDF.

If the article citation does not include links to the full-text, select the Check for full-text link to check availability. This link checks to see if the full-text is available in another database.

This image shows the Check for full-text link for an article citation in a database.

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This image shows an article citation and Get It @ Madigan Library link in Google Scholar.

get it at madigan library link in google scholar

This image shows an article citation and the Madigan Library logo in PubMed.

get it at madigan library link in PubMed

Find Full Text Tip

If you find a specific article, but the full-text is either not available, or requires a subscription or pay-per-view, do the following:

Copy/paste the article title into Google Scholar and click the search button;
Look to the right of the citation for the Get It @ Madigan Library* link and click on it;
If you don't see this link to the right of the citation, look for the double-right arrow in the line of links below the abstract;
Click the double arrows to expand the display and you should see the Get It @ Madigan Library link;