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Explore Access Options

Sometimes articles are not available in a database that North Island College subscribes to, but they can be accessed through an open access source, or a copy can be obtained through interlibrary loan. If you see "Explore Access Options" below the article you are interested in, click on it to see what options are available:

a screenshot of a search result with "explore access options" circled in red

If the article is available through an open access source you will see "Find this article in full text from..." as well as the "Submit an ILL request for this item" option. It is always better to click the open access link so you can access the article immediately.

a screenshot of access options including open access and interlibrary loan

Only select "Submit an ILL request for this item" if there is no open access version available. Visit our Interlibrary Loan guide for more information