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Find your subject liaison librarian for deep dives!
You can use UI Link in Google Scholar! UI Link will help you find full-text PDFs for articles in UI's databases, or connect you with Inter-Library Loan, so you never have to pay for an article. Here's how:
1. Click on "Settings" near the top of the page.
2. Select "Library Links" from the left-side menu of the Settings page:
3. Search for the University of Iowa and select it from the list of libraries that comes up. (You can choose up to 5 libraries!)
4. Save your settings!
5. Now, when you search Google Scholar, "ViewIt@UILink" will appear next to articles that University databases have access to. Click the link and follow the prompts to your article!