Brown has access to thousands of online journals, but sometimes it’s hard to know the quickest route to the articles you need. Streamline your research workflow with these tips:
BruKnow
Searching in BruKnow? Click on “Download PDF” or “Available Online” to access the article.
If you’re in BruKnow and have expanded your results to resources outside Brown, click “No Online Access,” login with your NetID, and click “Request Article.”
Library Databases
Using one of our library databases? Click “FindIt with BruKnow” or the “find it!” button to locate the PDF or request it through interlibrary loan.
PubMed
Using PubMed? Start at our customized Brown PubMed link, then click on the “Find It” icon when viewing an abstract.
Google Scholar
Using Google Scholar? Set Brown as your default library. Go to Settings and choose Library Links. Search for Brown, then select Brown University Library. Be sure to save your settings!
LibKey Nomad
Would you like seamless access to our full text articles wherever you’re searching? LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that allows you to authenticate and download PDFs wherever our full text access is detected. The LibKey button appears in PubMed, Google Scholar, publisher websites, and even Wikipedia references, as well as in some of our subscription databases.
LibKey Nomad includes some open access articles, but you can add the browser extension Open Access Helper to expand the scope. It will appear on publisher websites, repositories, and other pages outside the library.
DOI/PMID Lookup
Do you have the DOI or PMID for a specific article? Enter it at Libkey.io and LibKey will show you our access options.
BrowZine
Do you prefer browsing to searching? Use BrowZine to create a bookshelf of your essential journals on your computer or mobile device. Browse tables of contents; read, save, and share articles; and get alerts when new issues are published. Apps available for iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire.
For more detailed guidance, see Full-text article access.