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Bookmark the Library website for easy accesshttp://library.ucsd.edu |
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Set up off-campus access (VPN) to access licensed contenthttp://lib.ucsd.edu/remote-access |
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Connect Google Scholar to the Library's full text, licensed content(NOTE: Use the VPN to access the full text ) |
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Create a PIN in Roger to access your accounthttp://lib.ucsd.edu/library-account |
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Download the Browzine app to keep up with the current research in your fieldhttp://ucsd.libguides.com/browzine |
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Create an account for a citation management software.(Use to manage, store, and organize citations you find.) |
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Bookmark Course Reserves to access textbooks, books, and articles for your coursesCourse Reserves |
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Read how to find books & ebooks using our catalog - RogerHow to use Roger to find books & ebooks |
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Read how to access our article databases |
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Read how to access full text articles in library databases and Google ScholarGetting full text articles |
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Bookmark our help page - email, 24/7 chat, one-on-one consultation |
The library owns over 4,000,000 print and e-books and 700 databases where you can find articles. However, you can't find both of these items in the same place. Some libraries have one single search box for both, but the UC San Diego Library does not.
Catalog vs Database - What can you find in each?
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If you don't see either of these icons in a library database:
Use this icon:
It will automatically search for the full text of an article. It may open up the article automatically, or you will get a menu of options to get the article (either a full page or a side menu): - Choose any of the links to get the article online, if available |
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1. Go to the Google Scholar homepage and click
2. Choose 3. Select Library Links from the left-side menu. 4. Search for University of California, San Diego. 5. Mark check box next to this option and Save.
When you search for articles, you will now see an extra column with additional links on the right. Where you see UC-eLinks, you may click it to view the UC-eLinks menu from which you can get the full text through the library databases. From this menu, choose whichever online option is available.
(Note: If you are not logged into the VPN (see home page of this guide), when you choose an article, you will be asked to log in with your UCSD username and password)
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in the top left corner of the screen.
Settings or the