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FYSM 100 - Dr. Bleach

This is the Research Guide for Dr. Bleach's FYSM class

Setting up Google Scholar to search the KU Databases on your Personal Device.

There are two ways to set up Google Scholar to search the KU Databases

Using the Library website

  1. From the library homepage,
    1. Select the DATABASES tab in the large white search box.
    2. In the DATABASES search box, select VIEW ALL DATABASES
    3. This takes you to the portal for all the library databases, select "G" in the alphabet bar on the left
  2. From the list of database titles that start with G, select Google Scholar.
  3. Now Google Scholar knows that you are a student at KU.

Using the Settings in Google Scholar to change all your Google Scholar searching to include KU

You will need a gmail account for this to work.

  1. Open GOOGLE SCHOLAR:  https://scholar.google.com/    on your browser
  2. On that page, select the hamburger icon on the left and then scroll down to the bottom and select SETTINGS.
  3. On the settings page, select LIBRARY LINKS.
  4. On the library links page, type KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY in the search box, then SEARCH. 
  5. Select all four boxes that appear below the search box and SAVE
  6. Now whenever you use GOOGLE SCHOLAR on this device, it will automatically search the KU databases, and add a link in the right column for you.