PHYS 450 Capstone Preparation: How to access Fulltext articles.

This guide is designed for undergraduates researching physics and astrophysics related original scholarly literature,
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Do not pass up a good article and Do not buy an article! use IDS

   

https://www.rit.edu/library/

  1. Go to Services
  2. Select borrow from other locations
  3. Set up your profile: name and email address
  • https://www.rit.edu/library/borrow-other-locations

  • Go to https://ill.rit.edu

  • Select IDS Interlibrary Loan

IDS Express can be used to request a variety of materials including journal articles, physical books, book chapters, conference papers, media, patents, reports, theses, and standards from other libraries worldwide or from RIT Libraries' Offsite Collections. Global campus patrons should use IDS Express to place requests for materials held at the Henrietta campus. You can go directly to the website to place your request or click on the [MORE!] button while searching library databases for an item. Electronic items are delivered in PDF format.

What does MORE do for me?

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Check to see if we have the full text of your item whenever you see the MORE button! If a copy is not automatically found, an option to submit an order for the full text will appear! Click the button now to see what happens!

Set up your Settings

In order to link directly from your Google Scholar search results to the helpful resources provided by the library to students, faculty, and staff, follow the instructions below.

NOTE: These settings are specific to each device and each browser you use.  You may need to set them up more than once if you search using different browsers.

Step 1: From the main Google Scholar page, click the three-bar "hamburger" menu   Google Scholar hamburger menu and then click the gear-shaped Settings icon  Google Scholar Settings gear icon

Step 2: Select Library Links and search for Rochester Institute of Technology or RIT.  If you're working on campus, Google Scholar may automatically suggest this library link.  If you're working off campus, you'll probably need to enter the search terms 

Step 3: Check Rochester Institute of Technology - more@RIT in the search results, then click Save (please note: Google Scholar requires enabling cookies to retain settings)

locating RIT library access links in Google Scholar

When an article's full text is available through an RIT Libraries subscription, you will see the More@RIT link to the right of the citation

location of More@RIT link in Google Scholar search results

CAUTION - Library Links may not work each and every time. Full text is not guaranteed as Google may not update RIT holdings immediately as they change.  Keep in mind you will still need to log in with your RIT username and password when you click a More@RIT link from off campus.

Still have questions about library link settings in Google Scholar or remote access to library resources?  Contact Us!

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