Configuing Google Scholar for Off-Campus Use
For Google Scholar to know that you are affiliated with TMU (and that you should have access to TMU resources), you will need to configure your Google Scholar Preferences as follows:
- Go to scholar.google.ca and click on the Three bar (hamburger) menu (upper left)
- Click on Settings
- Choose Library Links from the left-hand menu
- Enter Toronto Metropolitan University in the search box
- Click in the box beside Toronto Metropolitan University - Check TMU Libraries
- Scroll down and click on the Save Preferences button
Once configured, you will see Check TMU Libraries links when you search Google Scholar and you will have access to all TMU's subscription resources.
Getting Research Help
Book a Research Appointment
Get lengthier and more specialized research help with our book an appointment service.
Visit our Research Help Desk
Visit the Research Help Desk on the main floor of the Library for help.
Attend a Workshop
Workshops are scheduled throughout the term.
Online Guides and Videos
How-to guides and videos on writing, research and citation
Search with Omni
Omni allows you to search the library's collections and beyond.
What is in Omni?
Omni has a lot to offer:
- All print and electronic titles held by libraries at TMU Libraries. This includes all of our books, journals, maps, videos, course reserves, and more.
- Many of the digital journal articles, book chapters, and shows that are found in the titles we hold in our collection, but not everything.
- All print titles held by other Omni institutions in Ontario.
You can use Omni to locate titles within library collections at TMU and other Omni libraries. You can also use Omni to explore research topics, but please keep in mind that Omni – like other multidisciplinary indexes such as Google Scholar – are not completely comprehensive so you should consult our subject databases and research tools to ensure you have the most comprehensive search possible.
How to Find Articles with Subject Databases
Subject Databases:
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The Library subscribes to various databases that contain collections of scholarly articles, newspapers, magazines, reports, videos,etc.
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Use to find: scholarly & peer reviewed articles, newspapers, magazines, corporate reports, trade magazines, online videos and images.
Directions (Locating Databases):
1. Locate the Databases option on the Library’s homepage
2. Pick your subject area or “multi-disciplinary” etc.
3. Choose from a list of databases in your subject area.
*You will have to search more than one database – different databases contain different articles on your topic
Directions For Searching within Subject Databases
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Search using keywords
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Use the menu options to refine your results*
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Peer Reviewed, date range, etc.,
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Use the save or cite options*
*Because each database is owned by a different company, the location of the refine options and save / cite options are in different locations on the result page for each database.
Example of a results list from an EBSCO database (America: History & Life)
Example of a results list from a PROQUEST database (Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database)
Try It:
1. Go to the Library website
2. Click on the Databases button
3. Pick a subject area you are currently studying
4. Chose a database under that subject area
5. Search using keywords related to the area you are studying
6. Limit your results to peer reviewed in the database
7. Pick one of your results and click on "Full Text Online" and locate the PDF of the article
8. Locate the email icon in the database to email the article to yourself