Guides: Google Scholar: Link Google Scholar to Milner Library

Connecting Google Scholar to Milner's Find It

Activating Find It
Locating Find It Link in Results

How to Show Milner's Find It Link in Google Scholar

You can make the Milner Library Find It link appear in your Google Scholar search results to find out if Milner has print or online access to articles you found on Google Scholar. If Milner does not have access, submit an Interlibrary Loan request (a FREE service) using the link on the Find It page for your item.

Go to Google Scholar, choose Sign In, and login with your Google account username and password.
Select the three-line menu icon in the upper left corner of the screen to get the Google Scholar menu.
Choose Settings.
NOTE: My library is NOT related to connecting Google Scholar to Milner Library. Instead, it is your personal collection of saved search results.
Select Library links from the left.
Enter Illinois State University in the search box and choose the magnifying glass.
University names will appear beneath the search box. To link to the Milner Library Catalog and Articles Search, check the box next to Illinois State University (ISU) - Normal, IL - Find It @ ISU. Select Save.

NOTE: If Open WorldCat is selected by default under the search box, uncheck it to prevent confusion in your results list.

Locating the Milner Find It Link in Your Google Scholar Results

When you search Google Scholar after linking to Milner Library, you should see a Find It @ ISU link next to many of the search results, which often means that Milner Library has online full text access to those items.