The meaning of different access levels and padlocks on search results

Padlocks on search results and article pages and their meaning

There are a number of different padlocks in place across the Informit platform that indicate your access. Those padlocks can be found on the search results as well as on the Table of contents and article pages. In addition to the access padlocks there are also labels on the records that indicate whether the record provides Full text, video or abstract only access.

Article page:

Different padlocks stand for different access levels:

• Green padlocks - A green padlock indicates that you have access to the full text or index record

• Yellow padlocks - Yellow padlocks are used for open access content

• Red padlocks - Red padlocks indicate that you don’t have access to a record

Different labels stand for different types of access:

• FULL TEXT - record is associated with Informit hosted content (in PDF, HTML Format) or has links to full text via external links to full text (eg. DOI links etc.)

• VIDEO - record is associated with Informit streaming video content

• ABSTRACT ONLY - record provides metadata and may have external links for content

Getting access to items with red padlocks

Option 1 

• If you are accessing Informit via your institution’s subscription, check that the name of the institution appears in the banner at the top of the screen. If it doesn’t, there is an authentication issue and you will need to get in touch with us at support.informit@rmit.edu.au 
• If your institution’s logo does appear in the banner,  a red padlock means that your institution has not subscribed to the publication. 

Option 2 

• If you are accessing Informit as an individual and wish to purchase the PDF - click on the PDF link to access the payment screen. Enter your payments details to purchase the article. 

Still Need Help?
If you have further questions on padlocks and access levels, please reach out to us at support.informit@rmit.edu.au