Answered By: Denise R. Gehring, MSLIS, MA
Last Updated: Oct 20, 2025     Views: 111

1) Go to the library's main page: https://www.apu.edu/libraries

2) In the Search Everything box, type the article title and click Search. You may be asked to be authenticated. Simply follow the directions.

3) The next page will give you results. Now narrow on the left by clicking the box next to: Articles, Peer-ReviewedEnglish, the Publish Date (example: 2019-2021) and click apply.

4a) For articles that we have fulltext, you will see the "view fulltext" button. Click on it to open the fulltext (if the fulltext is not available when you click on the button, be sure to click on "report a broken link"). 

4b) If you do not see the "view fulltext" button, click on the article title, then click on "request from Interlibrary Loan"

This takes you to a form, all filled out. Be sure "Article" is selected. Scroll to the bottom, select the copyright acknowledgement and in the left corner click, Submit. Generally it will take 2-4 business days however some article may take up to 10 days. You will get an email with a link to the PDF of your requested article and/or the PDF will be emailed to you. 

 

For any question about these instructions or anything regarding finding full text please contact your Subject Specialists.

Media