Connecting libraries, researchers, & scholarly content
Intelligently connects researchers with scholarly content by leveraging existing library resources first and licensed access when needed, all through a single, integrated platform.
Trusted by leading academic libraries worldwide
Library Access, Reimagined
Give patrons seamless access to 33,000+ journals. Smart tools find the best access options, track usage patterns, and help you make data-driven decisions.
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.
A really positive way that we have been able to provide continued access to titles where we have cancelled subscriptions and still meet users' needs.
Institutions can implement AGS in a number of ways, depending on the problems they are seeking to solve. The setup of AGS can focus on controlling cost, speeding up delivery time, allowing users access to a broad range of new content, or providing access to content in a low friction way via the institution's discovery layer.
It more closely aligns the work of collection development with the work of interlibrary loan/document delivery.
Beyond interlibrary loan
A smarter alternative to ILL
Interlibrary loan still has its place. But for the everyday article request, borrowing can be cumbersome for the patron, unpredictable for your staff, and invisible to the publisher. Article Galaxy Scholar handles those requests in a licensed, tracked channel instead.
Interlibrary loan
- Days of waiting while a request moves between institutions
- A manual queue that sits outside your discovery layer
- Staff time per request that is hard to predict or budget
- Articles that circulate without publisher compensation or usage data
Article Galaxy Scholar
- Most requests fulfilled in seconds, directly to the patron
- Requests placed from Alma and Primo, EBSCO, LibKey, or WorldCat Discovery
- Predictable article-level cost with no borrowing overhead
- Fully licensed delivery, with usage flowing into your dashboard by title
Article Galaxy Scholar checks your holdings, open access, and ILL availability first, so pay-per-view is only used when nothing else fits.
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 renewal and budgeting decisions.
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