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What is ILL Express
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ILL Express?
- ILL Express (via Article Galaxy Scholar) is a service that CEU Library recently implemented to provide campus users with the ability to access journal articles CEU Library does not have access to. Users receive these articles rapidly (on average within 30 minutes) and the service is available 24/7.
How do I access ILL Express?
- When you come across an article from a journal that CEU Library does not subscribe to, in Global Search you see a link that will say “ILL Express”. You do not need an Article Galaxy Scholar account to request an article, just enter your CEU email address and hit the submit button. Please note that you must be on campus or using the CEU VPN off campus to access the ILL Express link.
Can it be used for all journal articles?
- Currently, Article Galaxy Scholar is set up to allow purchase for all Berghahn, Brill, IEEE, and Walter de Gruyter published articles that CEU Library does not have access to.
Where will my article come from?
- PDF copy of the article
- If the article is available from Article Galaxy Scholar, then you will receive a PDF copy of the article via email.
- An open-access version of the article
- If Article Galaxy Scholar detects that an open-access version of the article is available, you will be directed to where that is available.
- An interlibrary loan request
- If the journal has not been turned on for the Article Galaxy Scholar service and if there are no open-access options available, then you will be directed to CEU Library's ILL form.
How long will it take to receive my article order?
- You should receive your article within 24 hours or less.
How long do I have to download my journal article once I receive it?
- Once you are emailed your article link, you will have 30 days to download the content. **It should be noted that you may download the article a maximum of 5 times, so please make sure to save the article to your personal device to ensure future use.
Is there a limit on how many articles I can order?
- You can utilize Article Galaxy Scholar up to 5 times a semester. After you reach your limit, you will be automatically routed to the ILL Service to fulfill the article request.
Who should I contact if I run into a problem, or have questions, about Article Galaxy Scholar?
- All questions about Article Galaxy Scholar should be sent to ill@ceu.edu.