Connecting libraries, researchers, & scholarly content
Extend your collection with licensed, on-demand access to articles beyond your current holdings, plus clear analytics on how your patrons use content.
Trusted by leading academic libraries worldwide
Library Access, Reimagined
Give patrons seamless access to 33,000+ journals alongside the subscriptions you already have. Smart routing finds the best access option for every request, and usage analytics show you how your community reads.
Customizable & Instant Access
Tailor access by department, journal, or holdings and deliver content in seconds.
Data-Driven Resource Management
Understand article usage patterns for better budgeting and forecasting.
Seamless Integration
Works with Ex Libris Alma paired with Primo or Summon, EBSCO Discovery Service and Full Text Finder, Third Iron LibKey, and OCLC WorldCat Discovery.
User Insights
Gain insights into user preferences and behaviors for improved engagement.
What people are saying
Hear it from the librarians
We have found this service to be a valuable tool as part of our goal to prioritize access over ownership.
Article Galaxy Scholar (AGS) aligned perfectly with our existing collection development approach. We've always been strategic about choosing the most cost-effective pathway to content. What AGS gave us was the infrastructure to execute that philosophy efficiently at scale.
It more closely aligns the work of collection development with the work of interlibrary loan/document delivery.
Beyond interlibrary loan
More ways to connect researchers with content
Interlibrary loan remains an essential part of research access. Article Galaxy Scholar complements existing library workflows by adding a licensed, on-demand option when purchasing an article is the appropriate path.
Article Galaxy Scholar
- Fast access — Many requests are fulfilled in seconds and delivered directly to the researcher
- Fits existing workflows — Connects with Alma and Primo, EBSCO, LibKey, WorldCat Discovery, and other library systems
- Open access first — Identifies legitimate open-access copies when available
- Library-controlled — Set spending limits, mediation rules, and access policies that fit your institution
- Transparent costs and usage — See article-level spending and usage by title
- Works alongside ILL — Use subscriptions, open access, interlibrary loan, or licensed delivery based on the needs of each request
The goal isn’t to replace interlibrary loan. It’s to give libraries more flexibility in how they connect researchers with the content they need.
Customer story
How CU Boulder Transformed Budget Constraints Into Strategic Collection Intelligence
Read the case studyHow it works
From request to PDF in under 10 seconds.
Patron requests an article
Patrons submit requests directly from your discovery service, OPAC, or branded portal without learning a new workflow.
Article Galaxy Scholar finds the fastest path
We check your holdings, open access sources, and ILL availability automatically. Pay-per-view is used only when nothing else fits.
PDF delivered in seconds
Most requests fulfilled in under 10 seconds, with usage data flowing into your dashboard for reporting and collection development.
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Your licensed literature library now travels with you into your preferred AI tools: Article Galaxy can now be found in the ChatGPT plugin directory and in Microsoft Copilot Marketplace. This accompanies a whole host of platform updates, covering how you order content, read it, organize references, and confirm your permissions.
What If Your AI Tool Could Order A Journal Article For You?
Not sure what to prompt an AI tool to get the most out of Article Galaxy MCP? This practical prompting guide walks you through real-world research workflows, from searching the literature and finding full-text articles to ordering PDFs, accessing content, and verifying reuse rights.
Evaluating Your Get It Now Replacement: A Guide For Academic Libraries
Get It Now shut down on June 30. The good news is that replacing Get It Now is often less about reinventing your workflows than making thoughtful updates to systems your team already knows well.
Unlock your library's potential
Article Galaxy Scholar is bringing users back to the library and transforming access to scholarly content. See how it can work for your institution.