Tuesday 17 December 2013

Tips for accessing the fulltext of articles


So you've registered for an Athens account, you know your username and you've created your password, but you still can't log in... :-( Sometimes it can be tricky accessing the fulltext of journals because of the way individual websites are set up.

One thing we would recommend is to always check our journals A-Z list because that will tell you if we have Athens access and which years are included in our subscription.

We have compiled a list of journal providers and how to access them via Athens - click here . The list is also available from the Documents section of the Library Microsite on the Trust's intranet.

Here are a couple of tips: When you see the journal on the list, hover your mouse over the title (before you click on it) and you'll see the name of the journal provider at the bottom of the screen.

If the journal is provided by ProQuest, you may be taken to a new page where you are asked to choose your organisation. At this point you need to find NHS England from the drop-down menu. This will allow you to log in with your Athens account.

If you hover over an address and see tinyurl, that means the journal is provided by Wiley. All the Wiley journals should be set up so that they re-direct you to an Athens login page. However, if you aren't taken to an Athens page, then click on 'Institutional login' and type Stepping Hill Hospital (Athens).

If you're still having problems, please don't hesitate to phone us on 0161 419 4690 or e-mail us at library.enquiries@stockport.nhs.uk, because we can often let you know what the problem is quite quickly, saving you time in the long run!






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