How can I get to full text from Google or Google Scholar?
There are two ways to get full text from Harvard databases through Google Scholar:
1. Change Google Scholar Settings to search Harvard databases.
With this method, "Try Harvard Library" will pop up beside Google Scholar results if the system thinks it's available online through Harvard (you'll need to authenticate with your HarvardKey or be on a Harvard Library desktop computer).
- Go to the Google Scholar page. Make sure you're signed in to Google if you want to save the changes you're about to make.
- In the upper left corner is a "hamburger menu" (three vertical lines) that takes you to personalization choices, Metrics, Advanced Search and Settings.
- Click on Settings, then Library Links.
- Type Harvard in the search box. Select Harvard University - Try Harvard Library.
- Save.
2. If you don't want to use the settings as above, just access Google Scholar through a Harvard Library page.
With this method, all the articles will have a "Try Harvard Library" button next to them that will link you to full text (if the system can see that it's available online through Harvard). There are a few ways to do it (they all get you to the same place):
- Here's a direct link to Google Scholar for Harvard Library
- From our Services & Tools page for Google Scholar:
- It's under Top Picks on the HOLLIS Databases page
If you find something in Google Scholar that doesn't come up with Try Harvard Library, it's always worth it to go back and look it up in HOLLIS. We don't have everything, but these integration systems aren't foolproof.
- If searching HOLLIS for the article doesn't work, try the journal title.
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