Padlocks

There are a number of different padlocks across the Informit platform that indicate your access.

These padlocks can be found on the search results as well as on the Table of contents and article pages.

In addition to padlocks, there are also labels on the records that indicate whether the record provides full text, video or abstract only access.

Article page:

Padlocks stand for different levels of access:

	Green padlocks indicate that you have access to the full text or index record.
	Yellow padlocks indicate that the content is open access.
	Red padlocks indicate that you do not have access to a record.

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

Accessing content with a red padlock

Option 1: Accessing Informit through an institution

• 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 appear, there is an authentication issue and you will need to contact us at support.informit@rmit.edu.au 
• If your institution’s logo appears in the banner,  a red padlock means that your institution has not subscribed to the publication. 

Option 2: Purchasing an Article

If you are accessing Informit as an individual and the article is available for purchase:

Select the PDF link.

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