Ascension - WI

I have a full citation/PMID/DOI. How do I find the full text?

Here are some options:

• Copy your article title, and paste it into the Discover box in the center of our homepage. Click the title when it pops up, and you will be taken either directly to the full-text, or to a page that will allow you to request the article via interlibrary loan
• If you have a DOI or PMID, enter either into the appropriate box under Citation Manager, and click Match. 

Note for AI-generated citations: while AI is getting more robust in its capabilities, a search in generative AI may still hallucinate some citations. If you are having a hard time finding citations, we are happy to help. 

I have a partial citation. How do I find out more?

• Try our citation matcher, which will take you right to the full text. 
• From our homepage, click the PubMed link from the bottom of our Quick Links on the left. Using our PubMed link will allow you to easily access full-text.
  • From the PubMed homepage, under Find at the bottom click Single Citation Matcher.
  • Fill in what information you have, and PubMed will try to match it to the correct full citation.
    • Click the Ascension box on the right of the citation page to get full text via direct subscription or request via interlibrary loan.
    • If PubMed can't locate the citation, please reach out and we will help!

When using the library page to find an article, I get a page that says, "This item is not part of your institutional holdings." What do I do now?

At the bottom of the page, you will see a link to "request this item." This link will take you to a form to request this article via interlibrary loan. 

Once you select "Journal Article" under "What type of service are you requesting?", then "Single Citation Entry" under "How would you like to provide the article citation," your article details will be pre-filled for you. We will be in touch shortly with our progress on sourcing this article for you.

I don't have citations yet / I'm still searching for articles on my topic.

Good news - when you start at the library website and search our databases (or use the Discover box) to search for articles on your topic, within each citation you will find a link or Ascension button to find full text. You will either be take directly to the full text or to a link to request the article via interlibrary loan.

• Use the Quick Links on the left side of our homepage to access our most popular databases.
• Browse our A-Z list of all available databases. 
• Request a literature search, and allow us to find citations for you.

This page reviewed and updated 15 June 2026.