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Google Scholar
- Find articles you're looking for.
Use the simple or advanced search screens to locate works on a certain topic or by a specific author. Here's an example of an author search. - Explore other relevant articles.
Link to "Cited by" to find other papers that have cited a particular work. This can be helpful for learning about key papers in an area of research. "Related Articles" performs a keyword search using components of the article. - See if WU has access to the whole article.
One you indicate which libraries you are affiliated with (it's usually automatic if you're on campus, but you can also set this in your Preferences), you'll see links via Get it! @ WU to materials that you can access either online (WU community only) or in print. - Keep track of what you find - automatically.
Import citations into a bibliography manager by going to Preferences and selecting your preferred citation format in the "Bibliography Manager" section. - Get better results through Advanced Search.
Use Advanced Search to search by subject, author, specific publication and/or publication date.