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Google Scholar

Did you know you can access Cal Poly Pomona's library articles using Google Scholar?

Here's how you change your settings in Google to connect the library resources.

Visit scholar.google.com

1. Click on the drop down button located on the left hand side. 

2. Select "Settings"

arrow pointing to settings in google scholar's side bar

In Settings:

1. Click on "Library Links"

2. In the search box, enter "Cal Poly Pomona" and select the search button.

3. Select "Cal Poly Pomona - Find It Cal Poly Pomona"

4. Save your settings by clicking "Save"

library links circled, cal poly pomona written in the search bar and find it "cal poly pomona" box checked off

Doing a search, you will notice on the right-hand side, "Find It Cal Poly Pomona" appears.  This is to let you know that Cal Poly Pomona University Library might have access to the article/book.

search results with results from cal poly included in it

 

Without linking the library's collection, Google Scholar might not allow you to access articles in your search query. Notice how the "Find It Cal Poly Pomona" is missing. 

search results without cal poly results included in them