How do I set up Google Scholar Library Links?

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Last Updated: Sep 22, 2023 Views: 340

Google Scholar Library Links allows you to access the library’s resources while searching Google Scholar. These links appear to the right of the item in Google Scholar and say “View It @ Georgia Southern.” When you click on one of these links, you will be given options to access the resource through the library.

These links will automatically appear any time you search Google Scholar on-campus. However, for these links to appear off-campus, you will need to configure your personal Library Links settings in Google Scholar.

To configure Library Links to work off-campus, see below.

First, in Google Scholar, click on "View it @ Georgia Southern". Then, click on an available full text source to access the article.

Configuring Library Links to Work Off-Campus

To see Georgia Southern's Library Links in Google Scholar off-campus, you must configure your personal Library Links settings in Google Scholar. Follow these steps:

In your browser, navigate to Google Scholar at https://scholar.google.com/ and click Sign In in the upper right-hand corner.
Sign in to your MyGS account.
Click Settings above the search box.
Click Library Links in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
Search for "Georgia Southern " and click the check box next to "Georgia Southern University - View It @ Georgia Southern."
Click Save.

Now when you search Google Scholar off-campus while logged into your account, Georgia Southern's Library Links will appear.

First, In your browser, navigate to Google Scholar at https://scholar.google.com/ and click "Sign In". Second, sign in to your MyGS account. Third, click "Settings" Fourth, click "Library Links" in the menu. Fifth, search for "Georgia Southern " and click the check box next to "Georgia Southern University - View It @ Georgia Southern." Sixth, click "Save".