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Set up Google Scholar for easy access to Keele University online collections

 Get quick access to Keele University 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 in the top left corner.

screen-shot of google scholar home page

2. Go to Google Scholar Settings

From the drop-down menu select the Settings option from the drop-down list.

menu options in google scholar

3. Go to Library Links

From the Settings page, select the Library Links option.

screen-shot of settings page in google scholar

4. Search for the Keele University Library collection

Search for “keele university” in order to link to the full-text options available.

searching for library collection

The university collection should appear with a tick box underneath the search box. Tick the collection for keele university and click Save.

screen-shot of collection search in library links

You can select multiple organisations. Here I have also selected the NHS collection for UHNM.

selected collections on the google scholar library links page

5. Run a search in Google Scholar

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

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 "View Online@Keele". This is the link which will take you to your full-text options. Click the link to go to your access options.

screen-shot of an article displayed on google scholar

Note that the full-text may be open access or subscribed content. You will need to log in using your Keele University username for subscribed content.

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