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Google Scholar with MIU Full-Text Links - Click on Image to Access Resource

For a basic Google Scholar search (1), type your keywords directly. Use quotes around phrases to find exact matches, and optional add filetype:PDF to limit to more full-text results. To refine your search results further, you can limit to review articles (3) if you're looking for comprehensive overviews. If you need a quick citation (4), simply click on “Cite.” To find papers that reference a particular work, select the "Cited by" (5) option. Full-text links (6), when available, will appear on the right side of the screen. If you add the SciSpace plug-in (7) for Chrome or Edge, you’ll get a helpful search summary on the right side; just be sure you're logged into your Google account to use this feature. For more detailed search options, the Advanced Search (8) is located at the top left of the screen.

Click on the image to access Google Scholar with MIU full-text links which requires your Azure Microsoft MIU login. You can also use the regular Google Scholar without MIU links: scholar.google.com