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Check the internet for free full text if Library says we don't have it

The 'Title phrase search' hack - might save you having to do an ILL request:

  • Highlight / copy the complete title of the article you want
  • Go to Google Scholar or just regular Google or other search engine
  • Paste that complete article title, but type a double quote mark ( " ) in the front of and again right after the end of the title (making this a phrase search)
  • Run the search and see if you get lucky

Why does this sometimes work?

  • An author may put their article in an open repository at the school they work at
  • An author may have a personal web page and put it up there
  • An author may have a ResearchGate or Academia.edu account (social media for Academics) and out their article up ther