Many (NOT ALL!) items indexed in OhioLINK's Research Databases are available Full Text, meaning the entire text of an article (or in the case of netLibrary and Safari, an entire book--see eBooks) is available online. Be aware that on occasion you might come across articles indicated as being full text, but when attempts are made to retrieve them only an abstract or summary will be provided. Then with other full text articles, they may only be available in "Portable Document Format" (PDF) which requires that the browser you are using (e.g., Explorer or Navigator) have the Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in installed. PDF files are nice in that they give you the page image of the article showing it exactly as it appeared in publication. However, these PDF files can be fairly large so the download time for them will be greater than other full text formats. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you can download the current version for free from Adobe.

See Finding Full Text, a guide located in our site's "Guides & Pathfinder" section under the "Find" menu or consult an alphabetical listing of all OhioLINK's Research Databases that contain full text items as well as full text ebooks at OhioLINK's Electronic Book Center.

(Please Note: Virtually all items indexed in OhioLINK's Electronic Journal Center (EJC) are available full text and in PDF files. EJC offers a large selection scholarly resources in a variety of subject areas. Like other databases accessed through OhioLINK, searching and downloading articles is free to students, faculty and staff of member institutions, but login is required for off campus use.

Although complete access to the full text services listed below requires some form of payment, these sites still might prove beneficial if you are not able to locate desired articles online through OhioLINK or if you are not able to wait for a request from our Traditional Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services:

Northern Light Search (http://www.northernlight.com) allows you to search the Web as well as a large selection of full text journals and reference sources. Searches are free. However, to obtain an article's full text you must purchase it first online. Costs range from $1-$4 per item, a money back guarantee is provided and access to full text is almost immediate. To limit your search to full text articles, choose "Special Collections" in the drop down box just below the "Search" textbox.

Ingenta (http://www.ingentaconnect.com) also provides free searches of its electronic index of article citations from a wide variety of academic journals. Articles may be requested on a pay-per-view basis, a process that requires you to set up a profile and make your purchases online with a credit card. Delivery of articles may either be made electronically allowing you to download the article's full text to your desktop or by Fax arriving within 24 hours of your placing the order. Be aware that costs for these services are not cheap and prices range from $14-$200 per article. We recommend that you thoroughly check OhioLINK's Research Databases, consider Locating Local Library Resources or Ask Us for assistance prior to making a purchase.

ClassicReader.com (http://www.classicreader.com) provides online access to the unabridged text of over 600 books and 900 short stories. Mostly fiction, the collection also includes poetry and some children's literature. All works are in the public domain and may be read online or downloaded (registration is required for downloading.) While use of this site is free, a donation is requested.