Searching for articles in Google/Google Scholar

Found an article on Google that isn’t full-text? Follow the steps below to help locate it:

Make a note of the journal title or where the article is from. For example, in Figure 1 you would make a note of Journal of Finance.

Figure 1 – Google results screen.

Find out if we have access by searching the Library Catalogue or the E-Journals A-Z list, using the journal title.

Figure 2 – CityLibrary Search

Tip: Searching the Library catalogue will show you both print and electronic journals.

Select Full Text Online.

Figure 3 – Example of journals results screen.

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If we do subscribe, you will see where we have access from and the years available.

Figure 4 – Select to access the journal.

In Figure 4 we can see that the Journal of Finance is available in Wiley-Blackwell Journals from 1998

onwards. The article you want is from 2012. To view the journal, select the Journal button.

If the article you find on Google is from a database and not a journal, e.g. NBER Working Papers or SSRN (Figure 5), please check the Library Catalogue or the Database A to Z list on the Cass Library website to see if we have access to the relevant database.

Figure 5 – Google results screen.

What to do if the material is not available in our Library?

Figure 6 – Apply for an inter-library loan.

Apply for an inter-library loan by selecting Request a copy or via the library website: http://www.city.ac.uk/library/services/interlibrary-loans

Alternatively, ask at your library service desk about SCONUL Access. You may be able to get a print copy of the journal by visiting another library that is part of the SCONUL Access scheme.

If you are using Google Scholar on site (in the University)

If we subscribe to the journal the article is from, there will be a ‘is it @ CityLibrary’ link.

Figure 7 – Google Scholar results screen.

Select the ‘is it @ CityLibrary’ link to view our holdings.

Figure 8 – Example of holdings results screen.

If you are using Google Scholar off site…

Go to Google Scholar and select Settings.

Figure 9 – Google Scholar screen

Select Library links.

Figure 10 – Google Scholar Settings

Search for City University London

Figure 11 – Google Scholar screen

Select City University London.

Figure 12 – Google Scholar screen.

Save your preferences.

This will then show the ‘is it @ CityLibrary’ link if we have a subscription.

Figure 13 – Google Scholar results screen.

If there is no ‘is it @ CityLibrary’ link

Follow the steps listed above about what to do if material is not available in our library.

Further Help

If you need help and support using the databases please contact:

Electronic Resources Manager (Postgraduates) Suzanne Griffiths suzanne.griffiths.1@city.ac.uk

Business Subject Librarian (Undergraduates) Catie Tuttle catie.tuttle.1@city.ac.uk Research Support Librarian (PhD) Hilary Vieitez hilary.vieitez.1@city.ac.uk

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