Hello and welcome to our tutorial.
We have recently received this question from one of our users:
"Hello, the SUB team! As I recently searched for an article in Google Scholar while studying in the library, I noticed that there were direct 
links to the full-texts in the list of results. But as I tried the same search at home, those helpful links were not there. Why is that?"
International Organization, like many other journals, is published by a commercial publisher, who offers fee-based subscription. 
This also applies to electronic publications.
Libraries pay for licensed access to e-books and electronic journals to make them available to their users.
But if you come across an article in, e.g. Google Scholar, you will not be immediately recognised as a library user.
You will not have access to the full-text even if your library has licensed this publication.
So, how can you prove you are entitled to access this publication? 
There are two ways to go about it. You can 
install the VPN client to gain access to the university network wherever you are. This way, Google Scholar will recognise you as a 
member of the university. Click the link for more information about installing the VPN.
 
You can, however, also access Google Scholar via our database system DBIS.
To do this, start on the homepage of the Göttingen State and University Library. Select the search for databases and search for 
“Google Scholar”.  
After selecting Google Scholar from the list of results, you will see two different access options.
If you are on campus, select the link next to "Recherche starten", which means “Start research”.
If you are off campus, select one of the links provided under "Weitere lizenzierte Zugänge”, which stands for “Other licensed access”
At this point, you must log in. Enter your user number, which you find on the back of your student or university ID, and the library 
password.
Now you can start your search in Google Scholar.
When you come across a licensed article, you will see the link next to its title in Google Scholar.
Follow this link to find detailed information on how you can access this publication as a library user.
In this case, you can see that the Göttingen State and University Library has licensed access to this article via Cambridge University 
Press.
Follow this link to find the full-text of the article.
Should you have questions or require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
