How do I get the full text of an article?

 
If you have the citation information (or reference citation) for a specific article:

How do I find an exact or specific article in the Library if I have the reference citation?

If you are searching for articles on a topic in the Library databases: 

Most databases are automatically set to limit to full-text results. Look for a PDF or HTML full text link and click on it to open the article.

• Learn more about the database full-text limits and some database exceptions.

Some databases include results that may be available in full text somewhere else in the Library. These have a blue Find @ Walden button. 

When you encounter this button in the databases, just click on it to see if the full text of an article is available.

• What is the Find at Walden button?

 If you are using Google Scholar: 

• access Google Scholar from our webpage to automatically connect to the Walden Library databases. 

Note: If you access Google Scholar directly from the internet you will have to follow the steps to manually connect Google Scholar to the Walden Library. This connection is erased when you clear your cache and cookies, and will need to be redone.

Tip: If you click directly on the title of an article in Google Scholar, oftentimes it will take you to the publisher's website where they will ask you to purchase the article.

 If the full text of the article you found is not in the Walden Library:     

Learn how to use other libraries to find full-text articles.

Learn how to request full text with our Document Delivery Service (DDS).

 If you can see the PDF but can't get the article to download or appear on your screen: 

Check our PDF help guide or check our other technical troubleshooting help.