How to Access Full-Text Articles and Document Delivery at Lane Medical Library

Lane Medical Library provides full-text access through its licensed databases and journal subscriptions, and when an article isn't available in those collections, the DocXpress document delivery service is the route to request it. Access generally runs through the library's resource links (for example, PubMed, ClinicalKey, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science listed under Top Resources), and DocXpress now includes a tool called Clio. The steps below describe how to move from a citation to full text, and what to do when the full text isn't there.

Start with the library's resource links, not a general web search

The fastest path to full text is to enter a database through Lane rather than searching the open web, because the library's links carry the access permissions.

1. Open the Lane Medical Library site and go to the Top Resources list.
2. Choose the database that matches your need — for example PubMed or Embase for biomedical literature, Scopus or Web of Science for citation searching, or ClinicalKey and DynaMed for clinical content.
3. Run your search inside that database.
4. Look for the full-text link on the record. If the library holds the article, the link resolves to the publisher or full-text platform.

Expected result: you land on the article full text without being asked to pay, because the library's subscription is recognized through the link you used.

Common snag: if you reach an article by typing a publisher's address directly or through a search engine, you may hit a paywall even though Lane has access. Returning to the database record and using its full-text link usually resolves this.

Use DocXpress when the article isn't in the collection

DocXpress is Lane's document delivery service for materials the library doesn't provide directly. The library's news section notes the introduction of Clio for DocXpress Document Delivery, so expect Clio to be part of the request workflow.

• Use DocXpress when a database record shows no full-text link, or when the link leads to a paywall.
• Submit the citation details through the DocXpress request form.
• Watch for the delivered file or a message about the request status.

What to prepare before you submit: the complete citation — article title, authors, journal, year, volume, issue, and pages or DOI. Complete citations reduce back-and-forth and speed up delivery.

Check mobile options if you work away from a desk

Lane highlights Essential Mobile Apps among its featured content. If you need full text or clinical answers on a phone or tablet, review that page first — it points to the apps the library supports, which is more reliable than installing a random app and hoping it authenticates against Lane's subscriptions.

When access fails, contact the right person

Lane lists its staff by role, which helps you route a question correctly:

Names and roles are published on the library's staff page, so you can identify the current holder of each position rather than guessing at a general address.

Quick decision guide

• Article is in a Lane database → open the database through Top Resources and use its full-text link.
• Article isn't in the collection, or the link paywalls → submit a DocXpress request with a complete citation.
• You want to read on a mobile device → check the Essential Mobile Apps page before installing anything.
• Something is broken or you're stuck → contact the staff member whose role matches the problem.

One caution: the library's pages describe what each resource contains — for example, that a point-of-care tool offers succinct, frequently updated clinical topic reviews, or that MEDLINE covers thousands of journals and tens of millions of citations. Those descriptions tell you what a resource is good for, not what your specific access rights are. Confirm access by following the library's own link to the resource rather than assuming from the description.