Google is a search engine that most people are familiar with. Google Scholar has an academic focus with international scope; it’s a great resource for finding peer-reviewed articles, conference papers, books, theses, dissertations, and information on other scholastic works.
If you already have a Google account, you can set up your browser to automatically look for articles available through our library:
If you don't have a Google account, you can still log into one of the library's databases first before using Google Scholar. This will allow the engine to automatically search for articles available through UFV.
Following Citation Trails
Following citation trails will help you find more resources for a particular topic of discussion. It will also allow you to situate a particular work in its greater academic context, and understand how the discussion around it has progressed. By tracking the citation forward (identifying who has cited the article), you can see how previous scholars have responded to the work, including confirmation of research findings, disagreements, corrections, criticisms and further discussions. This, in turn, will help you identify current trends in the research community and other areas for further exploration.
Google Scholar, along with library subscription databases including ERIC, Web of Science ScienceDirect and SpringerLink, allows for tracking citations forward. Look for the links “Cited by” (ERIC, Wiley Online Library and Google Scholar), “Citations” (SpringerLink), and “Citing Articles” (ScienceDirect).
Discover articles, books, videos, images, statistics, and more from the Library's print and online collections
When you have done your search, don’t forget to use the limiters. The main ones are:
Available in Library Collection.............. | you will be able to read the articles/books online or find them in the library |
Scholarly Peer Reviewed Journals ..... | if you need journal articles only |
Print Books........................................ | limits mainly to our physical book, collection |
Subject ................................................... | a listing of alternative keywords that you can use to improve your search |
Geography............................................... | want to limit to Canada? use this |
Limit by Database ................................ | gives you a list of the databases that have been searched (from here you can limit to only one database) |
There are a small number of databases which are not pre-indexed in the EBSCO's central index, including Canadian Business and Current Affairs, Canadian Newsstand, and CPI-Q. The database names are displayed on the right side of the screen. You may click on the database to view the additional search results. |
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Remember to use this toolbar to easily:
Email yourself the article
Cite your article (provides the citation in many different styles)
Permalink links to the article whether you are on or off campus. Use this link to email to your professor, or classmates. |
System Requirements
In order to effectively use all EBSCOhost features, the minimum browser requirements are Internet Explorer 7.0, Firefox 8.0, Google Chrome 16, and Safari 5.1 (for Macintosh). You must also have Adobe ® Reader® installed to view the PDF Full Text files. If you are using Visual Search, you must also install Adobe ® Flash Player 8.0 or higher.
Custom made UFV tutorials:
Tutorials from the service provider:
What search terms to use:
How to finesse results:
Other tips:
Short on time? Just want to dive right in? Start here.