User:Ocaasi/RX

 The Wikipedia Library Resource Exchange

Find a source you need and help others find sources they need See also WP:MHL for military history resources



Finding a source

 * Tips for finding a source yourself
 * You are welcome to contact the author(s) of research papers to ask for a copy of their paper directly
 * You can check for books on Google Books, or your local library may also be able to acquire it through interlibrary loan.
 * Some books or journals are in an institutional repository. Google Scholar can identify the location of these open access digital copies when available.


 * Making your request
 * A request may be an open question or you may ask for a specific journal, article or work
 * All kinds of sources are possible here: newspapers, magazine article, databases, encyclopedias, court decisions, laws, books, etc.
 * We cannot handle full book scans
 * You may contact research helpers directly or make a request on this page
 * To receive email without disclosing your email address publicly, configure your email in Special:Preferences
 * Provide as much detail as possible: a full citation with author, title, publisher, and date or identifiers like DOI, ISBN ISSN, PMID, etc.
 * If you are requesting multiple sources, #number them (1, 2, 3..)
 * Once a request has been fulfilled add the Resolved template. T
 * Filled requests are archived.
 * Requests unfilled after 3 months will be moved to the stale requests page

Sharing a source

 * Anyone may offer advice and fulfill requests.
 * Ask questions and offer replies in the request's section.
 * Indicate which part or parts of the request you consider you have answered so others do not duplicate your work.
 * Notify (mention) the requester using
 * You can transfer an electronic document by giving a URL ( http://... ). You can upload documents to file-sharing services, provided it is legal for you to do so. or by emailing the url or an attachment to the requester.
 * You can email a link to a requester using the Special:EmailUser feature., or email them asking them to email you back, and then reply with an attached document.

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Reference resources

 * Direct contact


 * phoebe -- can access most research databases, verify citations, explain journal abbreviations, help with research techniques and interlibrary loan. I can also help you figure out where to get it if I can't get it myself. Please leave a message on my talk page or send wikipedia email.
 * German Wikipedians have access to loads of German, Austrian and Swiss libraries and are often willing to fulfill requests. --Flominator (talk) 13:03, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Someguy1221 (talk) I have access to most english-language scientific journals, as well as JSTOR. Feel free to email me a specific request, and I'll email you back a PDF if I can find one. Someguy1221 (talk) 04:18, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Doc Taxon, feel free to inquire on this talk page about Your requests. I have access to many databases, mostly free to German National Licenses. But I also consult books, magazines and newspapers for You, to help the Wikipedia growing on. Doc Taxon (talk) 15:39, 9 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Tom Morris (talk) has got JSTOR, plenty of other databases and access to libraries in London including the University of London library. –Tom Morris (talk) 23:09, 29 November 2010 (UTC)
 * GabrielF I have access to the Harvard University Libraries and to the Boston Public Library. I am usually able to scan resources from most Harvard libraries within a few days with the exception of the medical library which is in another part of town and requires a special trip. GabrielF (talk) 16:47, 28 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Miyagawa I'm a reader at the British Library and am usually in their reading room at least once a month. I also have accept to the Times Archives and most recent British newspapers after the early 90s. Miyagawa   (talk)  19:50, 3 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Johnbod I have most of the books listed on my user page (at S. 8 "refs"), mainly on art and art history, and can help with simple requests for information and references, but please be very specific in making requests. Johnbod (talk) 13:46, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
 * OhanaUnited - I have access to JSTOR, Elsevier, and lots of other journals through University of Toronto library. OhanaUnitedTalk page 23:56, 9 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Filip em At work I have access to Springer journals, I can also scan articles or book chapters from the National Library of Poland . Filip em (talk) 19:59, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Shrike I have access behind most of the paywalls.--Shrike (talk)/WP:RX 06:24, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Ocaasi--Setting up The Wikipedia Library. Have access to HighBeam and Credo, soon added to that list Questia and JSTOR. Ocaasit &#124; c 01:44, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Senra Access to on-line databases provided via Cambridgeshire and Lancashire library cards. I am able to scan real books at Ely Library -- Senra (talk) 22:50, 9 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Charmlet - I have access to almost anything aside from HighBeam and Questia, but almost anything that else. Feel free to shoot me an email with a list, or requests, and I will see what I can do. ~ Charmlet -talk- 14:33, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Newyorkadam- I have access to ProQuest, JSTOR, ProQuest Historical Newspapers, Gale - Student Resources, eLibrary, CultureGrams, ABC-CLIO, Britannica Online, Questia, Brain Pop Español, World Book Online, Booklist Online, Brain Pop, PA & Access PA Digital Repository, Atomic Learning, and PA POWER Library! Phew... -Newyorkadam (talk) 00:26, 20 January 2014 (UTC)Newyorkadam


 * Shared sources
 * Editors post sources they are willing to share access to at the shared resources page