Lean Library’s One-Click to PDF integrates with GetFTR to help users reach available full text from the library’s discovery results. Whether a button appears depends on GetFTR’s coverage, the access information it receives, and the links available for the article.
Which publishers does GetFTR support?
GetFTR works with participating publishers and aggregators to check whether users can access individual articles through their institution’s subscriptions.
Partners include these major publishers:
- Elsevier
- Springer Nature
- Wiley
- Taylor & Francis
- Sage
- Oxford University Press
- ACS
- IEEE
- IOP Publishing
- AIP Publishing
- AAAS
For the full, current list, see GetFTR’s publisher and aggregator directory. Coverage changes as new partners join.
Participation does not guarantee that every article from a listed publisher will display a Get PDF button. GetFTR must also identify the article, confirm applicable access and return a suitable link.
How does GetFTR check institutional access?
GetFTR uses publisher-supplied information to check access to a specific article, usually identified by its DOI.
Participating publishers can provide this information through:
- Direct access checks: GetFTR queries the publisher’s system using institutional information, such as an institution identifier or IP address.
- Shared entitlement files: Publishers supply subscription-access records that GetFTR imports on an agreed schedule and checks centrally.
GetFTR identifies access rights and supplies links. Learn more about GetFTR access checks and shared entitlement files.
Does GetFTR include open access content?
Yes. GetFTR can identify open access and free articles, including content from publishers that do not participate directly.
Its checks use publisher responses, recognised open access licences, open access publisher and journal information, publisher-designated DOI prefixes, and journals registered with the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). An institutional subscription is not required for this content. GetFTR’s open-access and free-content service
Why is there no Get PDF button when our library has access?
A missing button does not necessarily mean your library lacks access. Possible reasons include:
- The access route is outside GetFTR’s coverage. Your library may provide access through a platform or subscription route that GetFTR cannot verify.
- Institutional access has not been recognised. The information available during the check may not establish your institution’s access.
A direct PDF link is unavailable. The extension only displays the One-Click to PDF button when GetFTR returns a direct PDF link. If GetFTR returns an HTML version or publisher landing page instead, the extension does not display a download button, because users would need additional steps to find the PDF.
- The article or integration needs investigation. An incorrect or missing DOI, an unsuccessful access check, or a discovery-page issue may affect the button.