Q. I need an article that isn't in our library. What can I do?

If you've found that perfect article, and the full text isn't linked with it (or it isn't free), try these steps:

1. Use the APUS journal title search to double-check for the article in our library's databases. Click here for step-by-step search instructions. (Why do this? We may have access to a journal through more than one database, and the journal title search is the best way to find out.)  
    
2. Next, try Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/
    
   • Type (or copy and paste) the article title into the Google Scholar search box. Double-check your spelling, and type quotation marks around the entire title for the quickest match. 
      
   • Click the search button, and look for PDF or HTML links to the right of each title in your search results. See the screen capture below. (Important: If a publisher website asks you to pay to view an article, then move on to step #3, below.)

1. If you don't see the article you need in steps 1 or 2, then you can submit an interlibrary loan request. It's a free service, and the article will be emailed to you. Click here to submit an article request. (Note: Change the radio button on the form from Book to Article.)
    

See also: 

• Why can't I read the full text of the articles in my search results?
• How can I see full-text links for the APUS Library in Google Scholar?

• I found an article outside of the library, but the site says I have to pay to read it. Can you help?