Google Scholar: what does it do?
You can find scholarly journal articles, books, and more.
(A scholarly publication is written by one expert in an academic discipline for other experts.)
How is Google Scholar different from Google's Web Search?
- Google Scholar focuses exclusively on scholarly publications.
- Although many of these items are available online...
- ...Google Scholar lists lots of items that are NOT available for free
- For free full text, try the links in the right margin.
Other benefits:
See the blue links under each brief record
- Cited by: Find newer articles that have cited the one you are looking at.
- Related articles: Find articles on similar topics
- Cite: How to cite this article in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles.
Searching Google Scholar
Open Google Scholar
Are you off-campus? If so, do the following set-up. Otherwise, you'll miss out on full text articles from PCC.
If you are on campus, skip this step.
Click Settings (upper right corner)
Click Library Links (upper left)
Type Pima in the search box, and Search.
Below, check-mark any boxes that mention Pima Community College.
Click Save.
Searching
Enter your topic keywords normally.
Getting full text articles (see image below)
- In the right margin, look for links. "Check for free Full-Text" usually leads to PCC articles.
- If there is no link in the right margin, the item may be a Book or an article PCC doesn't own.
- If you need NEWER articles, use the links in the Left margin.
- For citation help, click Cite (a blue link, under the record).
