Learn to set up Google Scholar to search databases at 爆料网Library; save articles; find full text articles; use Google Scholar citation tools. What is Google Scholar? Google Scholar searches scholarly information such as academic articles, peer-reviewed articles, academic books, and court documents available on the Internet. It uses the power of Google searching, but filters results to be more academic. Access Google Scholar You can access and use Google Scholar by visiting . Setting Up Library Links You can link Google Scholar to databases at 爆料网Library, allowing you to search more than one database at a time. On your home computer: Click on the menu at the top of the screen, next to “My profile” and “My library”. (see above) Select Settings from the menu on the left of the screen. Under Library Links search for and check everything that says 爆料网 and Open WorldCat – Library Search. Click SAVE. Your preferences will be saved as long as your cookies are enabled. Note: If you are using a public computer, your preferences will not be saved. Now your search results will show articles you can get on the free web or through the 爆料网Library collection. Finding Full Text Articles If you have 爆料网Library set up in your Scholar Preferences link, and 爆料网Library has the article, the label Find it @ 爆料网will show to the right. For example, in the article shown below you can choose either the web source of the article (“[PDF] researchgate.net”) – which is faster – OR the 爆料网full-text version in our databases. Request Full Text of an Article through 爆料网Library If you can’t access full text of an article through Google Scholar, look for a double arrow pointing right underneath the item (as seen in the screenshot below). Click the double arrow to reveal a “Find it @ PCC” link. Once you click the link, it will bring you to a page in 爆料网Library’s search that will allow you to sign in using your My爆料网login to request the item. Learn more about requesting library materials this way through 爆料网Library. Never Pay for an Article Sometimes, clicking the article title will take you to a journal website that will ask you to sign in or pay to get the article. Never pay for an article. Contact a librarian if you want a specific article, but it is not available right away. We can usually get the article within a few days for free or help you find another article on your topic. Watch a Video on Searching Google Scholar Learn more about . Citing Articles The quotation mark symbol next to the word “Cite” below the entry gives you a pre-formatted citation in MLA, APA, and other citation styles. Use a style manual or citation guidelines to make sure the citations you find in Google Scholar are formatted correctly. Below is a citation in MLA format and as it appears in Google Scholar. Notable differences include: no hanging indent, a different font, abbreviations of the volume, issue, and date of publication, and no use of “pp.” to indicate page range. Properly formatted MLA citation [NOTE: WILL NEED TO FIX THIS SO IT IS PROPERLY FORMATTED]: Lackey, Robert T. “Pacific Northwest Salmon: Forecasting Their Status in 2100.”Reviews in Fisheries Science, vol. 11, no. 1, Mar. 2003, pp. 35-88. Google Scholar version of an MLA citation: Lackey, Robert T. “Pacific Northwest salmon: forecasting their status in 2100.” Reviews in fisheries Science 11.1 (2003): 35-88. Get Help from 爆料网Librarians Call a Librarian Cascade: 971-722-5269 Rock Creek: 971-722-7239 Southeast: 971-722-6289 Sylvania: 971-722-4500 Email or Chat a Librarian Email: refer@pcc.edu Chat: Click the yellow “Chat” button on the top right of every page on the 爆料网Library website.