For help formulating your search, as well as other helpful information on PubMed, please see our PubMed guide.
From the library's homepage, select PubMed from the drop down menu. This will open the Pubmed Search Box.
When you click on the title of an article in PubMed search results, a screen opens with the title, author(s), and abstract of the article.
Look for the icons under "Full text links" in the upper right corner of your browser window.
Full text icons - There are three types of icons that may be included in the full text links.
Publisher Icon
The publisher link will take you to the journal's website. Typically, it will direct you to the specific article. However, sometimes you will need to retype the article name in the journal's search bar. If full text access is not available, the publisher may ask you to purchase access. Try the other options below before you decide to purchase an article. HSLIC is not responsible for any purchases made.
UNM Icon
The UNM link directs you through the the LibKey Landing page which searches HSLIC's holdings to see if full text access is available. If full text is available, then you will click 'View Full Text' and be directed to the item. If full text access is not available, you will see a link for "Access Options". This will take you into HSLIC's catalog where you can request the item via Interlibrary Loan.
Open Access Icons
Open access links Indicate journals where the contents are freely accessible to anyone without a subscription. Below are examples:
The "Free" in PubMed Central link indicates that the article is freely available in PMC.
If the full text is not easily accessible, it may be because: