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Use Google Scholar to find Articles at MNSU. Update your Google Scholar settings to link to Minnesota State University, Mankato Library Service subscriptions.

Google Scholar helps you discover academic sources. It mainly lists journals articles, but also includes information on books, conference proceedings, patents, and more.

After reviewing this information, you will be able to:

  • Find articles using Google Scholar
  • Access the complete contents of an article by connecting to our library subscriptions
  • Find citations in different styles for an article
  • Identify related sources on a topic 

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How to Use Google Scholar Off-Campus

If you are using Google Scholar off campus, change your settings to link to our library holdings. 

  1. Click here to access Google Scholar's settings
  2. Select Library Links to the left
  3. Search for Minnesota State University Mankato
  4. Check all options for Minnesota State University Mankato
  5. Press the Save button
  6. Conduct your search in Google Scholar
  7. If you cannot access the articles by clicking on the title, click the "View It @ My Library" or the double arrow icon and the "Get it @ MNSU" links.

    the location of the view it at MNSU and get it at MNSU buttons on google scholar
  8. You may be asked to enter your StarID username and password to access the article
  9. If the article is still not found, use Interlibrary Loan to have the library get the article for you.

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