Why am I being asked to pay for content I found using a library database?
Certain databases only provide partial content. Sometimes the library subscribes to packages of ebook and journals from publishers instead of buying a full-text database or adding items title-by-title. To help researchers find this content, publishers provide the library with databases that search all their licensable content, even content the library does not pay for. This results in paywall messages that don't go away when you sign in with UWM credentials.
For help connecting off campus or to check if an item is available through UWM Libraries' subscriptions, contact our Ask-a-Librarian service.
How do I get the content that is behind a paywall?
You don't have to pay! UWM students, staff, and faculty can use Interlibrary Loan services to request content that the Library doesn't have. This includes paywalled articles found using library search tools.
During busy times and after hours, other librarians from our chat consortium will help you. Have a non-library question? See Contact UWM and Campus IT Support.
