# How can I access articles in a No Deal situation?

We recommend searching for articles in their Open Access version, which is made easier by installing search “buttons” ([Unpaywall](https://unpaywall.org/) or [Core Discovery](https://core.ac.uk/services/discovery)) in Firefox, Chrome or Edge browsers, searching for versions available on institutional platforms (e.g., [IRIS](https://www.unil.ch/unil/fr/home/menuinst/recherche/soutien-recherche/gestion-du-projet-de-recherche/systeme-d-information-de-la-recherche-iris.html)), or requesting a copy directly from the author.

The BCUL and the various faculty libraries are also available to assist you in your research through the following services:

- Print subscriptions and electronic access until the end of 2025
- [BCUL interlibrary loan (ILL) service](https://www.bcu-lausanne.ch/pret-et-consultation/)
- The information desk at your BCUL site
- [The BCUL question and answer service](https://question.bcu-lausanne.ch/)
- [The BiUM article delivery service ](https://www2.unil.ch/openillink/)(see conditions at [bium.ch](https://www.bium.ch/library/commande-darticles-et-pret-interbibliotheques))
- [The BiUM information service](mailto:bium@chuv.ch)

### Can I subscribe to one or more individual journals/articles?

Both are strongly discouraged:

- Paying for an article directly from the publisher is detrimental to the successful outcome of negotiations, as it represents a financial flow to the publisher. In addition, the price of articles is often very high.
- Paying for an individual subscription is detrimental to the successful outcome of negotiations, as it represents a financial flow to the publisher.