Raider Readiness

In Google Scholar, search results are automatically sorted by relevance. To find newer articles, you can change the display using some options in the left sidebar.

• If you click "Sort by date" you can see new additions, sorted by date.
• If you click "Since Year" you will see only recently published papers, sorted by relevance.
• If you select a custom date range you will only see articles that fall within your selected dates.

Getting better results:

• If you're new to a topic, you can pick up useful terminology and keywords by looking at encyclopedia articles and other secondary sources.
• If your search results are too specific, looking at the "References" to see what they're citing can be a great way to get more general works. 
• If your search results are too general, looking at the "Cited by" articles to see newer papers can be a great way to get more specific works.
• Looking at related articles or articles that are cited will show you things that are closely related to a work, which can help you find more sources off a single search.

Before you search Google Scholar, you will need to select a library in the settings menu. Once you set and save your preferred libraries, you will be able to link to library resources found with a Google Scholar search.

1. Click the menu icon on the Google Scholar homepage.

2. Select settings to choose your libraries. You may select up to 5 libraries.

3. Select Library links.

4. Search "Shippensburg", select "Shippensburg University - FullText@LehmanLibrary" and "SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERISTY - ProQuest Fulltext."  Save your selection.

5. Now you can search and see results with a Lehman Library full-text link.