Systematic Reviews: Finding full text

For publications held by Stirling University Library:

• Use our Library Catalogue and Journals Checker to find out if we already have a publication in the Library
• Within the Library Catalogue and Google Scholar use the 'Check for Full Text' links
• Within library databases use the Find@Stir button

For publications not held by Stirling University Library: ​

• To request a journal article - use our free ArticleRequest Service

• To request articles not availble via ArticleRequest and other publication types, for example, books, reports, etc - use our free Document Delivery Service. If you are mailed electronic text:
  • You will need Adobe Reader and FileOpen plugin
  • Use Internet Explorer
  • Download PDF within 14 days
  • You can only make one print copy
  • PDF available for 3 years only

• Remember there maybe free Open Access versions of journal articles - use the Unpaywall Chrome/Firefox extension to find them (about Unpaywall)

Also see our power point presentation on obtaining full text below: