SOC 100Y (Tollini): Obtaining Article PDF (Basic)

When you are looking at search results in most databases, notice the Find it! button. If you do not see a link to PDF Fulltext, Linked Fulltext, or HTML Fulltext, you may click on the Find it! button (or plain text link "Find It! @ WIU Libraries") to see whether or not we have access to an article through another database, publisher, or website.

Depending upon the database you are searching, the Find It option may appear as either a grey button, a hyperlink, or both:

When you click on either the button or text link, you'll be taken into WestCat. In order to see if we have available fulltext access, you'll need to Sign In to your I-Share account (ecom username and password).

In this case, we do NOT have immediate access to the article. Instead, you are given a link to login to ILLiad and then fill out an article request form. The citation information should be auto-filled for you. If you get an error message with the ILLiad logon, use this form instead.

Here is an example of an article for which we DO have immediate access. Simply click on an availability link to be taken to the fulltext.

Have problems when trying to get online access to journal content?  This complex system connects many different databases with many different journal providers. If you experience a problem with linking, scroll down the page in WestCat and click on Report a Problem under Additional Info. You can also use one of the contact options listed at http://www.wiu.edu/libraries/help/