Never pay for an article!!
When searching a database (i.e. there's a "find it" button)
- Click on the
icon. If we do not have access to the article, choose the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) option.
- The ILL form will be populated for you; just click 'Submit'.
- We'll find the article for you at another institution, and you will receive it electronically, usually in 1-2 business days.
Outside a database search (i.e. no "find it" button)
- Go to tripod.haverford.edu.
- Copy the title of the article into the Tripod search box and select to search only 'Articles'.
- On the left-hand side of the results screen, click 'Include results without full text' (if you don't already see the article you want).
- When the correct article title appears, click it.
- If a database link is provided, click it to get the full text.
- If a database link is not provided, Sign in to request the article via 'Interlibrary Loan' (ILL).
- The ILL form will be populated for you; just click 'Submit'.
- We'll find the article for you at another institution, and you will receive it electronically, usually in 1-2 business days.
In the absence of a Find it button or an interlibrary loan link, you can fill out and submit the interlibrary loan form manually.
But wait...that's not all! If you're really in a bind, you can also:
- Try emailing the author and asking for a copy of the article.
- Try googling the title to see if there is a link to the full text.
