Library and Information Science: Articles on Your Topic

Below is a selection of online resources that include a vast number of articles on topics in Library & Information Science.

Google works with libraries to determine which journals and papers they've subscribed to electronically, and then links to articles from those sources when they're available. Once you configure the Library Links settings in Google Scholar, links to the full text of articles will display in your Google Scholar results when they are available through Simmons Library.

Use Google Scholar From On-Campus

To make these links appear, just access Google Scholar from any Simmons computer and the links will automatically be included.

Configure Google Scholar From Off-Campus

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 the "Search" button.
3. If prompted, check "Simmons University - Check Simmons Full Text" from the list of results.
4. Click the blue "Save" button.
5. Start searching Google Scholar with links to our library's resources (you may need to log in to access these resources).

Did you know?

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

Keywords are...

• A good way to start a search.
• The important concepts in your own words.
• Found anywhere in the article (title, author, subject terms, etc.).
• Very flexible.

Connecting concepts...

• Join similar ideas or alternate term with "OR."
• Link different parts of your topic with "AND."
• Exclude concepts with "NOT."

Limit to Peer-Reviewed or Scholarly articles...

• This is part of the publication & editorial process for academic and research journals.  Being peer-reviewed is a sign that a paper's author(s) have done a certain level of due diligence in their work and their research is complete, manages conflicts-of-interest, and is fair and objective.

Narrow the Date Range...

• When looking for Current Research, limit your date range to the last 3-5 years.

Still not finding anything?  Ask a Librarian!

You can find the full text of an article in a number of ways, including direct links to HTML Full Text and PDF Full Text in the database you're searching as well as linked full text in a different database (Click here for Full Text) or an online journal (View Full Text).  See the illustrations below for where to find the full text in each case.