Linking to Full Text Articles from PubMed

January 2008 -- Now you can see our "Find Full Text" button while you're searching in PubMed, even if you don't login to your personal account ("My NCBI"). Just follow the links to PubMed on our website. What this means for you is that you can access full text articles in our collection more reliably.

You still might want to use My NCBI, though, since it enables you to save searches, select filtering options, and set up automatic searches that are sent by email. Read My NCBI Help for more information.

How does the "Find Full text" button work in PubMed?

1. Connect to PubMed through one of the links on our website. Search PubMed for your topic.
2. Watch for this icon in your results:
   You will need to be at the Abstract, AbstractPlus, or Citation display--you won't see this icon at the Summary or Brief display.
3. Select the icon. CSC's Full Text Linker will then attempt to locate the full text in our print or electronic journal collections.

How to Register for your free personal account (My NCBI)

1. Connect to PubMed.
2. In the MyNCBI box in the upper right corner of the screen, select Register.
3. Choose a username and password and complete the form as directed.
4. In the future, when you return to PubMed, select Sign In to access My NCBI.
   [More info about My NCBI]