Google Scholar (EN): General information

Google Scholar is a general search engine, containing scholarly articles. It has a large coverage and is very user-friendly. In this LibGuide you will find information about the use of Google Scholar for Utrecht University students.

>> Search Google Scholar (with UBU-link)

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Your search results may contain:

• references to articles
• references to preprints and working papers
• references to books (selection from Google Books)
• rudimentary references ('CITATIONS') to cited articles or books
• references to patents and legal documents 

Use Google Scholar with UBU-link. The UBU-link is a quick way to the full text.



No UBU-link next to the articles?

1. Go (back) to the homepage of Google Scholar
2. At the top right hand corner you will see a hamburger button
3. Click on settings
4. Choose library links
5. Search on Utrecht University
6. Tick the following boxes
   1. Utrecht University Library-Fulltext @UBUlink
   2. Open WorldCat – Library Search

There are several ways to get access to the full text:

The easiest option: above the description

• the title

If that does not help, in the right hand column:

• Fulltext@UBUlink (the long UBUlink)
• [PDF] or [DOC] or [HTML] link

As last option, below the description:

• all versions link
• UBUlink (the short UBUlink), under 'more' on the blue line with links

If Google can offer a direct [PDF], [DOC] or [HTML] link to the full text it sometimes does not show the UBU-link at all.

• to find a specific article of which you know the title
• to find articles on a general topic relatively quickly and easily
• to also find articles from non-peer reviewed journals
• to also search for other material like books, theses and conference proceedings