How can I get online, full-text access to journal, newspaper, or magazine articles?
Answer
The Law Library has many databases that provide online, full-text access to journals, magazines, and newspapers. To find a database with access to a journal article you want to read, try the following:
- Access the Law Library and the USMAI Libraries collections in our Law Library Catalog and Collections search interface (Catalog) on the homepage of the Law Library website. The Catalog search interface provides simple, one-stop searching for articles, as well as books, e-books, videos, digital media, and more. Some content, such as full-text articles and ebooks, may require you to be signed in to see them. Sign into your account using your UMID and password to:
- Renew books and videos
- Create favorites lists
- Export citations
- View full search results.
When you select the Law Library Collection, you are searching for items (e.g., books, ebooks, articles, etc.) owned by the Thurgood Marshall Law Library. When you select USMAI Libraries, you are searching for items owned by the University Systems of Maryland & Affiliated Institutions (USMAI), a consortium of 17 academic libraries in the State of Maryland.
- A-Z Databases list and Online Journal Finder. From the Library's homepage select "Databases" or "Online Journals." Databases of law journals include HeinOnline, DigitalCommons@UM Law, and more. The Online Journal Finder is a tool that links full-text content for journals (as well as newspapers and magazines). You can use it to search for a particular publication by title or ISSN. Please note that off-campus access is restricted to Maryland Carey Law students, faculty, and staff.
- Google Scholar. The Maryland Carey Law community can use Google Scholar to access the full text of articles in select subscription databases at the Thurgood Marshall Law Library such as HeinOnline and JSTOR. To show library links for full-text access to select Thurgood Marshall Law Library collections, update your Google Scholar settings:
- Go to Google Scholar and click the three horizontal bars in the corner to view the menu.
- Select Scholar Settings (cog icon).
- Select Library Links and search for University of Maryland School of Law - Find It @ TMLL, click the check box, then save.
- The Find It @ TMLL link will now appear next to select articles in your search results. Select Find It @ TMLL to log in and access the full text of the article.
- Bloomberg Law, Lexis or Westlaw. Try searching for journals, newspapers and magazines using Bloomberg Law, Lexis or Westlaw (account required; access restricted to Maryland Carey Law students, faculty, and staff).
- When you're looking for articles off-campus, please see our FAQ, How do I get remote access to the library databases and online journals when I'm not on campus? What is LawLibLoquitor?
- If you're unable to get access to the full text of articles through the Thurgood Marshall Law Library, you can request your item by interlibrary loan. For instructions on using interlibrary loan, please see our FAQ, Can I borrow or request materials from other libraries by interlibrary loan?