Configuring Google Scholar for off-campus use
For Google Scholar to know that you are affiliated with TMU (and give you access to TMU resources), you will need to configure your Google Scholar Preferences as follows:
- Go to Google Scholar and click on the Settings icon
- 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.
Google Scholar Chrome Extension
Chrome users can install the Google Scholar Button to make finding articles and formating citations easy. You can use it to:
- Find full text of articles
- Re-do your web search on Google Scholar
- Format references in APA, MLA or Chicago style and copy them into your paper.
To take full advantage of the Google Scholar Button when off-campus, remember to configure your Google Scholar settings so that it knows you are from TMU and provides access to TMU subscribed resources (see instructions above).