Why are there multiple options for full text for some journals?
For most journals, we have full text access from the publisher site. Some publishers also have agreements with intermediary full text providers (such as EBSCO Online) that provide us with full text access. Sometimes the full text is also available in an article database such as Proquest or Lexis/Nexis. Therefore, for some titles, we have full text access through several options. With Find It, we provide all the options available. This redundant coverage is particularly useful as a ‘back-up’ when one access point is temporarily unavailable.
For most journals, we have full text access from the publisher site. Some publishers also have agreements with intermediary full text providers (such as EBSCO Online) that provide us with full text access. Sometimes the full text is also available in an article database such as Proquest or Lexis/Nexis. Therefore, for some titles, we have full text access through several options. With SFX, we provide all the options available. This redundant coverage is particularly useful as a ‘back-up’ when one access point is temporarily unavailable.
Library holdings for electronic journals overlap at some points. So for some titles, the Find It service window will contain multiple full text links. As due to licensing agreements, the specific year you desire may be available from one provider, but not another. When presented with multiple full text links for the same citation, the content should be the same regardless of which link you select. This redundant coverage is also particularly useful as a ‘back-up’ when one access point is temporarily unavailable.
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