HathiTrust Expanded Access to E-Resources

Search the FSU library catalog or the Union Catalog as you normally would. Titles available digitally via ETAS will display the following temporary access link pictured below within the catalog record.

Clear cache and cookies if this is not shown. Pressing the F5 key usually solves this problem.

You may also search directly in the HathiTrust Digital Library, but you will need to log in using your partner institute ("Florida State University") before HathiTrust will indicate whether titles are accessible to you.

All users must login to the HathiTrust site with their FSUID to access HathiTrust ETAS titles. In some cases you are prompted to login, and in some cases you must proactively login to gain access.

Starting from the FSU Catalog

ETAS links in the FSU Catalog should automatically prompt users to login with their FSUID credentials as pictured below. Once users are signed in using their FSUID, they will be automatically redirected to the title where it can then be checked out.

More information on checking out materials on Hathitrust are in the Checking Out an ETAS Title section below.

Starting from HathiTrust Digital Library

Users should login first when starting from the HathiTrust Digital Library site. The system will not be able to determine which titles are fully accessible for the user until the user logs in.

After choosing the "Login" button highlighted above, a drop down menu will appear where you will choose "Florida State University" as the partner institution.

Starting from the Union Catalog

ETAS links in the Union Catalog will result in a page that states, "This item is not available online..." This statement is inaccurate. Users must click the yellow Log In button on the top right of the screen, select FSU as the partner institution, and login to access the content.

After you've logged in and found the title you are looking for, choose the "Check Out" button highlighted below that you will be redirected to once the record link is chosen.

The book will be checked out for 1 hour. Access will renew automatically at the end of that hour, unless another user requests the book after that hour is over.

Some journals or other serials in the FSU catalog as well as the Union catalog may appear as though they are available via HathiTrust ETAS; however, not all volumes listed in the FSU catalogs for a journal/serial may actually be available via HathiTrust ETAS.

These catalog records also do not have a HathiTrust link. The best solution is to search for the electronic (e-journal) version of the title in the catalog of e-journal search on the main FSU library homepage for traditional e-journal access (on a publishers site or within a database). You may also search within HathiTrust to ascertain available holdings if e-journal access is not otherwise available.

Q - What titles are available via ETAS?

A - Titles held in print by FSU or any other State University System of Florida institution that are also held digitally in HathiTrust.

Q - Why can't I download ETAS titles?

A - HathiTrust titles that are out of copyright can be downloaded. ETAS titles still have copyright restrictions and are only available for online viewing.

Q - How many people can access an ETAS title at once?

A - Simultaneous-user access is based on the number of print copies held within the State University System of Florida. For example, if UF owns 2 copies and FSU owns 1 copy, then 3 users across the State University System may simultaneously access the titles. For this reason HathiTrust ETAS titles are not appropriate for course reserves use.

Q - Who has access to ETAS titles?

A - Only available to current faculty, staff and students (retirees, alumni and courtesy patrons not eligible).

Q - How long can I check out an ETAS title?

A - Items available through the Emergency Temporary Access Service can be checked out for 1 hour. If you are still actively looking at the book and no one else is attempting to check it out, the book will be renewed automatically.

Q - I keep getting the message that “All available copies are in use.” Why can’t I access the book?

A - Because digital access is provided on a 1-to-1 basis with print copies held within the State University System, simultaneous-user access is somewhat limited. Keep checking back (reloading the page) to see if the title has become available.

Q - Are print copies of ETAS titles available for circulation?

A - No, print copies of ETAS titles are not available for circulation.

Q - Why are some titles limited to search only?

A - Some titles are limited to search only within HathiTrust due to copyright restrictions. When choosing the ETAS link within our catalog, you will be directed to a HathiTrust webpage where a message will indicate that material is "not available online." HathiTrust vets new content for copyright restrictions, and they do have a backlog. If you suspect an item should be free of copyright restrictions, please send a message to lib-erm@fsu.edu and we will ask them to investigate.