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Communication Sciences and Oral Health

Research guide for TWU students, faculty and staff.

Why Use LibKey?

Why Use LibKey?

LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that gives you one-click access to full text scholarly content from TWU Libraries when searching online.

LibKey.io allows you to search for articles by DOI (digital object identifier) or PMID (PubMed ID) and directly download resources available through TWU Libraries.

When searching for full-text articles, click the PDF link  "PDF Full-Text" icon and hyperlink graphic. to access the full-text article.


 

If there is no PDF, locate the Find Full-Text link  Find full text hyperlink graphic.. Follow these steps.

     1. Locate and click on the Find Full-Text link for your article:

           Example of search result with a "Find Full-Text" link below the publication data.

     2.  Click on the Database link where the full-text article is held.

          Following the words full text: Click on the Database link to retrieve the full text.

   3. Click on the PDF link in the database.

          Example of "Download PDF" hyperlink within the ScienceDirect database.


 

If you cannot access the full-text, consider submitting an "inter-library loan" (ILL) request.  

Request materials from other libraries through TWU Libraries' interlibrary loan services.

Sometimes your librarian can help locate full-text even if it appears not to be available -- so feel free to get in touch before submitting an ILL request.

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Google Scholar is a subset of big Google. It searches for items on the Internet that are "published." 

Can't find full text?  Submit a request. It's free!


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When TWU does not have your article full-text, you can request full-text using the TWU Libraries InterLibrary Loan service.

Below are links to information concerning InterLibrary Loan.

​* For Students, Faculty, & Staff only.     * Register for an account using TWU Portal name & password    
* Full Text arrives in your email     * Track ILL Requests (like UPS or FedEx)     * Delivery within 24 hours is our goal  
* No ILL for Reserve items     * No ILL for Textbooks     * No ILL for Woman's Collection items     * No ILL for videos or CDs 

 

1. On the TWU Libraries homepage, click the ILL request button. (right side of webpage)

Interlibrary loan request logo

2. Login using TWU Portal Name and Password.

Interlibrary Loan login page

3. Fill out ILL account form.

ILL Account Creation form

4. Click Submit Information button. (see above)

Your ILL account will look like this.

ILL System Electronically Received Articles page