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Computer Science: Articles on Your Topic

Recommended Subscription and Open Access Databases for Computer Sciences

Connect Google Scholar and the Library

Set up Google Scholar to link to Simmons Library and to connect to the full-text articles we subscribe to for you (don't pay for articles - check the Library first!).  

 

Set Up Google Scholar & Simmons Library

  1. Click on Settings link in the upper right corner of Google Scholar.
  2. Choose Library Links on the left, type Simmons University and click Search.
  3. Check Simmons University - Check Simmons Full Text from the list of results.
  4. Click the blue Save button.
  5. That's it!

Next time you're searching, look for the Check Simmons Full Text link next to each search result.

Don't see it? Click on more underneath the result. 

 

PDF vs. Find Full-Text

When you're looking at search results in a database you're going to see a few different ways to get to the full article, usually either:

 or  Find Full-Text green button

Both of these will take you to the article (if we have access).

If you see the Access Options screen below, it means we don't have full-text access to the article. Try Google Scholar first to see if it's available for free. If not, click Request via Interlibrary Loan. We'll get the article for you from another library, usually within a few days.

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Citation Searching

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Arrows pointing the number of times cited and the cited references below the article title

Resources like Web of Science and Google Scholar will show you cited and citing references for any article you find in them.