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Applied Psychology: Google Scholar Search Tips

This guide organizes the most important resources for students in Steinhardt's Applied Psychology programs.

Setting Google Scholar Preferences

Now you can link into NYU Libraries' full-text subscriptions via Google Scholar!  

  1. Go to scholar.google.com, click on the 3 horizontal bars in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, and then click on Settings, represented by the gear icon that appears. 

Screen capture of Google Scholar interface with the menu and setting bar circled in red with arrows pointing to each feature.

  1. Click on "Library links" in the left-hand menu. 

Screen capture of Google Scholar settings with the "Library Links" button circled.

  1. Search for NYU and select only "New York University Libraries - GetIt@NYU".

Google Scholar screenshot of the settings with "New York University Libraries - GetIt@NYU" circled.

  1. Hit Save and conduct a search in Scholar.  Click the GetIt@NYU link attached to each search result, which contains full-text links to Bobst Library's subscriptions.  If you are off campus, you will be prompted to log in with your NetID and password before being granted access to the full text.

Screen capture of Google Scholar search results with "GetIt@NYU" buttons circled. 

  1. For additional Google Scholar search tips, check out our Advanced Google Searching guide.

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