Remote Access to Library Resources

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Publishers have the ability to submit pre-publication articles to PubMed and other journal providers/platforms. Articles that are pre-publication status are listed on PubMed with the note: [Epub ahead of print]. These articles often present difficulties and in many circumstances, are not accessible yet.

The availability of these full-text articles vary by publisher. Some only allow access to pre-publication articles to individual subscribers and not institutional subscribers such as KUMC. Even when we're entitled to an [Epub ahead of print] article, linking to the article may not be possible. Some publishers wait until the print version is published before providing our access.

Other reasons include a lack of a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), lack of specific citation components needed for our link resolver, and the unavailability of the article on the journal website at the particular time.

There is no "one solution" to access [Epub ahead of print] articles besides trying it to see if access is provided through our Link Resolver. Another method to try is to go directly to the journal's website to see if the publisher has uploaded the article.

NLM information on [Epub ahead of print].

Downloading PDFs from ClinicalKey

ClinicalKey offers the ability to download journal articles and chapters of eBooks to read offline. Journal articles may be downloaded without a personal account on ClinicalKey.

In order to download PDFs of ebook chapters, you need to create a separate ClinicalKey account. This account is a separate login from your KUMC.edu account. To create an account, visit ClinicalKey and click on the "Register" link in the top right corner of the main screen and follow prompts to create a username and password. This account will remain active as long as you are affiliated with KUMC.

Note: ClinicalKey does not provide PDF downloads for book titles with the specialty designation of "medical education." These specialty titles can only be viewed online. This affects only a small number of books. Journal articles may be downloaded without a personal account on ClinicalKey.

KUMC students, faculty, and staff have remote access to some electronic resources licensed for the Lawrence and Edwards campus ONLY if the resources were also licensed for KUMC.

If you are seeking access to resources from the KU Lawrence Libraries, you may visit the Edwards Campus in Overland Park where you may use many of the Lawrence/Edwards licensed resources at the workstations in the Hawks Nest in Regents Center 120 or in BEST Open Computing (1^st floor, east end, BEST building). You will need to request a guest login at the Edwards Campus Welcome & Success Center in the lobby of the Regents Center building. See Edwards Campus hours for available times.

Alternatively, you can visit a library on the Lawrence campus where you may use the Community Access Workstations; request a guest login at the library's service desk. View a full listing of KU Lawrence library locations and hours.

View full details on the KU Lawrence Libraries Policies page.