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Using Electronic Resources

Google Scholar - Library Link, PennText Setting, and Browser Button

Google Scholar allows you to link directly to Penn Libraries subscription content. Below are three ways to do this.

1. Library Supplied Link to Google Scholar

The library supplied link to Google Scholar will authenticate you as being affiliated with Penn. This link is provided within the databases portion of the Franklin Search screen.:

 Arrow pointing to Database in Franklin Catalog and then arrow pointing to Google Scholar option

During busy times of the semester Google Scholar may interpreting users coming to Google Scholar through the library as bots. If this occurs, access Google Scholar directly but set up links to PennText as described below.

2. Google Scholar Settings to add PennText links

Selecting Library links in Google Scholar

Selecting library access links

Links to PennText will appear in your search results.

Arrow pointing to Fulltext via PennText option in search result for Google Scholar

Sometimes other versions are hidden. Click the right-pointing double caret to see additional versions.

Example, with arrow, pointing to right-pointing double caret to see additional versions

3. Add the Google Scholar Browser Button

The Google Scholar Button is a browser extension that allows you to search Google Scholar from any web page, find full text either on the web or at the Penn Libraries, and format references in widely used citation styles. To install, connect to Google Scholar:

Choose "Button" and "Save:

Google Scholar window to choose "button" and "save"

The button Google Scholar iconwill appear in your browser

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