Link to NHS full-text articles in Google Scholar

Get quick access to NHS full-text articles when searching on Google Scholar.

If you use google scholar to find online articles, link to your library subscriptions to access full-text straight away.

Here's how to do it:

1. Go to Google Scholar

Google Scholar is a google product that allows you to search academic or scholarly based content indexed by google. It covers hundreds of disciplines and sources. It is suitable for simple text searching or for looking for specific articles, where you have the reference. To set up links to your library full-text content, click the menu option.

Google Scholar home page

2. Go to Google Scholar Settings

Select the menu option in the top-left corner and select the Settings option from the drop-down list.

Google scholar menu options

3. Go to Library Links

From the Settings page, select the Library Links option.

the Library Links option is on the Settings page

Library Links option on the Settings page

4. Find your organisation

Search for your NHS organisation in order to link to the full-text options available. The organisations that we support are:

University Hospitals of North Midlands (search for north midlands)
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare (search for staffordshire)
GPs, GP practices and CCGs within Staffordshire (search for staffordshire)

enter your organisation and click search to find links for your full-text

Search page

The organisation should appear with a tick box underneath the search box. Tick your organisation and click Save.

Search results page showing your organisation

Note: you can leave the Open WorldCat link. However, if you add multiple libraries you will only see one link. You will only be able to access full-text content for which you have access rights ie a username / password.

5. Run a search in Google Scholar

Go back to the Google Scholar search page and enter your search terms.

Google scholar search page

6. View Google Scholar results

You will be presented with results that match your search criteria. Where you have full-text options you will see a link "Full text @ My library". This is the link which will take you to your full-text options. Click the link to go to your access options.

Search results with examples of full-text links "full-text @ my library"

7. View Full-text options

You will be presented with your full-text options via LibKey Link - this is the same interface used in your Browzine Journals List. You can then select from the option(s) presented. Note that the full-text may be open access or subscribed content. You will need to log in using your NHS OpenAthens username for subscribed content.

Access options in LibKey

More help

For more help accessing full-text:

Complete our presentation Find Full-text Articles and Journals for the NHS
Book a training session with our training team
Contact the eResources Librarian

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