Advanced Google Search

Become a power searcher; learn about search tools and advanced search tips.

Google Scholar

Google Scholar
Search scholarly literature including academic journals, books, conference proceedings, case law, patents, content from university repositories, and more. To access Advanced Google Scholar Search, click on menu in the top left corner.
How to Use Google Scholar Off Campus
Due to recent changes made by Google, you'll need to do a one-time set-up for your account to access full-text articles available through UTSA Libraries. Step by step instructions provided.
Google Scholar Search Tips

Google Scholar Tips

How to Integrate Google Scholar with Citation Managers

1. Configure Google Scholar:

Access Settings: In Google Scholar, click the three horizontal lines (or the gear icon) in the top left corner, then select "Settings".
Select Bibliography Manager: Under "Bibliography manager," choose "Show links to import citations into" and select "EndNote" (or other relevant option) from the dropdown menu.
Save Changes: Click "Save" to apply the changes.

2. Export Citations:

Perform a Search: Conduct your search in Google Scholar.
Find the "Import into EndNote" Link: Under the citation you want to export, locate the "Import into EndNote" link.
Download the File: Click the "Import into EndNote" link to download a .enw file (or similar) to your computer.
Open in EndNote: Open the downloaded file in EndNote to import the citation into your library.

Citation Chaining with Google Scholar

Citation chaining is a research strategy that helps researchers find sources that cite each other. Find closely related articles in Google Scholar by clicking on "cited by" or "related articles" links below the article summaries.