Do Research Remotely

To find the most relevant journal articles, it's often best to start with the recommended databases for your subject area.

You can usually limit to full text, or see the whole range of results and then use the Check for Full Text button to check for full text.

You can also use Discover and limit to Full Text (Digital) and also Format: Academic Journals (be sure to use the Check for Full Text button to check for full text if it's not linked right in your results):

For a demonstration, watch this short video on how to limit to online content in our databases.

If you use Google Scholar to search for articles, it won't know to provide Amherst links to our full-text subscriptions when you're off-campus.

Enable Library links in Google Scholar
Go to Settings > Library links and type Amherst into the box, then check Amherst College - Full Text Finder Results. This will trigger Amherst links to display on the right side of your results page.

Video directions for adjusting Google Scholar's library links 

Search for article or journal titles through the Library website

You can also use Search Everything to search for the article title, or search the Articles & Journals tab for the title of the journal:

Video Directions for finding full-text from the Articles & Journals tab