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Academic Search Ultimate
A comprehensive database of scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers covering nearly all academic subjects, making it an ideal starting point for research in any field.
Academic Search Ultimate is a comprehensive database of scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers covering nearly all academic disciplines. The collection includes both peer-reviewed and general interest publications, with content dating back to 1865. It offers extensive full-text access to academic literature across the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and more. This database serves as an excellent starting point for research projects in any subject area.
Medline
The National Library of Medicine's authoritative database for biomedical and health sciences literature.
Medline indexes approximately 5,000 of the world's leading biomedical journals. Coverage includes medicine, nursing, dentistry, and healthcare systems. Content emphasizes peer-reviewed research and clinical studies. This database is fundamental for health sciences research and evidence-based practice.

How to link Google Scholar to the Simmons Library

1. Open Google Scholar.

2. Click on the Settings link at the top of the Google Scholar page.

3. On the Scholar Settings page, click Library Links in the left sidebar.

4. Enter Simmons University into the search bar and click search.

5. If prompted, check Simmons University - Check Simmons Full Text.

6. Click Save at the bottom of the screen.

How to tell if Simmons has the full-text

If you see a link to the right of the citation that says [PDF] or [HTML], the full-text article is available.

For example, search for How to Read a Scientific Research Paper by Charles Durbin.

Screenshot of Durbin reference on Google Scholar

Click on the [PDF] rcjournal.com link to open the article. Enter your Simmons username and password if prompted.

If you see a link to the right of the citation that says Check Simmons Full-Text, we may have access to the full-text. Click the link to find out.

If you see the following Access Options page, it means that the library does not have full-text access to that article.

Screenshot of Simmons Access Options page

But you can still get the article! Check out the Get Articles that Simmons Doesn't Have tab in this box for more information about Interlibrary Loan.

If you don't see a link to the right of a citation, it means that the full-text article isn't available online or through the library's subscriptions.

Screenshot of Google Scholar reference with no full-text link But you can still get the article! See the Get Articles that Simmons Doesn't Have tab in this box for more information.

If Simmons doesn't have an article, we can borrow a copy for you from another library (you can also do this for books and other types of resources).

1. Log into your Interlibrary Loan account with your Simmons username and password.
2. Click Create request, then click Articles & Book Chapters.
3. Fill out as much information as you can about the article, including all fields marked with an asterisk.
4. Click Submit request. Within a few business days, you'll get an email with instructions for accessing the article.

Searching Tips

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 or Evidence-Based Practices limit your date range to the last 3-5 years.

Still not finding anything? Ask a Librarian!

PDF or Click Here for 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:

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.