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Finding Full-Text with Google Scholar

Learn how to set up Library Links through Google Scholar to get access to full-text content.

Library Links in Google Scholar

Google Scholar offers a feature called "library links" that will link to articles in journals and databases that the Library has a subscription to. These links automatically appear if you are accessing them from on campus. After performing a search, if an article is available from the ULS, you will see a link that says "Full-Text @ Pitt." Click on the link and you'll be taken directly into the database. This works for book reviews, too.

If you are off campus, here are a couple of options to access this feature:

1. Access Google Scholar from the Databases A-Z list, instead of going directly to Google Scholar.

or 2. If you are signed into your Google account, go to Google Scholar, choose Settings in the menu on the upper left corner of the page, and select Library Links. Search for University of Pittsburgh and select the PItt options. One has already been selected in the screen capture below.

screenshot of google scholar library links page