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Link Google Scholar to your Library account

Access full-text articles directly in Google Scholar when you connect to your Federation account.

Search Google Scholar

Google Scholar indexes research articles and abstracts from most major academic publishers and repositories worldwide. While abstracts are freely available, reading the entire article may require a subscription. 

You can link your Google account to Federation Library to access free and full-text articles available from library subscriptions.

Why link Google Scholar

  • Access full-text articles and journals from the Federation library through Google Scholar.
  • Use your Federation login—no extra accounts needed.
  • Works on and off campus.
  • See which resources are available to you.
  • Get clear information about article retractions in your search results.

How to link your account to Google Scholar

To link your account you'll need to update the settings in your google account manually, or by using our custom settings.

To use our custom settings:

To connect manually:

  • go to Google Scholar
  • click on the menu button ☰ in the top left corner
  • click 'Settings', then 'Library Links' in the left hand column
  • enter 'Federation' into the search box, tick 'Federation University Australia - Find It @ Federation' and select 'Save'.

Once activated, you'll see a 'Find it @ Federation' link in your Google Scholar search results to access articles from Federation Library subscriptions.

How to use Google Scholar