Why do the links to articles sometimes lead to dead ends, even when I know electronic versions should be available?
The mechanism for linking from a record in SciFinder to the full text of an article is very complicated and far from foolproof. It is a particular problem with older CA records, which sometimes do not contain ISSNs or full journal titles. SciFinder tries to send available document metadata in OpenURL format to UT-Austin’s link resolver, which in turn attempts to match it with an entry in our local database. If it can’t make a valid match, you get a dead-end set of options even though online full text and/or print of your article may actually be available. In these cases you can keep trying by searching the Library Catalog for the journal title in question, or ask library staff for help. Please report linking problems to the library so we can look into them — we might be able to fix some, while others are outside our control.
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