Are you able to download the full-text of scholarly journal articles in Google Scholar for free? If so, chances are that article was paid for by the Wright State University Libraries.
The Libraries participate in Google’s Library Links program that offers article-level linking from Google Scholar to University Libraries’ subscription content. Users with appropriate WSU credentials – a WSU IP address or students, faculty and staff who login with their W account – will access the full text of articles using the link: “Full Text – Wright State”.
The University Libraries partner with Google, EBSCO and other vendors to configure and maintain the article level links so that Google recognizes Wright State’s access to content that would otherwise be blocked. Since Google’s product management team defines scholarly content, not all University Libraries’ subscriptions are included.
How do I use this service?
On campus – Google Scholar automatically provides full text links to content licensed by the University Libraries.
Off-campus – There are two ways to use this service.
- Choose the Google Scholar database from the UL website. You will be prompted to enter your campus username and password before searching Google Scholar, and automatically gain access via the “Full Text – Wright State” links.
- Begin your search at https://scholar.google.com and associate your Google Account with Wright State University Libraries in the Google Scholar > Settings > Library Links section. Upon first use, you will be prompted to enter your campus username and password. Need assistance with this process? Ask a Librarian can help.
To get the most full-text material with the greatest ease we recommend using the University Libraries website link to get to Google Scholar.
WSU students faculty and staff can set their Google Scholar account to easily import citations into RefWorks, a citation management product provided by the University Libraries.