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PD11 Research Guide: Access articles

Access the full text

When you search a database you will see one or more of the following links associated with each result:

  • Get it at Waterloo
  • Full-Text
  • PDF

Clicking on Get it at Waterloo icon will take you to our catalogue record for that paper. If the full text is available through a University of Waterloo subscription, the Get it at Waterloo button will provide a link to the full text. 

Link to full text access

If you have any issues with the full text links, please use the Report a Problem button so we can help.

Report a problem button

If we don't have it online, you will see a link to a request form. Submit the form to have the paper emailed to you.

The catalogue's request button for articles we do not have access to.

 

Check the catalogue

Use the OMNI search box on the library's home page to search for the title of the article you want.

Interlibrary loan (ILL)

Use interlibrary loan (ILL) to request papers not listed in our catalogue. The Library will find a copy from another institution and email it to you. 

Connecting research databases to Get it @ Waterloo

Please note that not all databases automatically show the Get it at Waterloo button. Follow these steps to add it to Google Scholar and/or ADS