Search Across a Wide Range of Sources
You can search the Lyman Beecher Brooks Library, as well as
libraries worldwide, using our WorldCat Discovery search box.
Databases (Browse library reference databases here)
Google Scholar & Full-Texted Journal Articles / Interlibrary Loan
1. Use Google Scholar to find a full text/pdf copy of a journal article. You can sometimes find the full text of articles in Google Scholar. Please note, do not pay for articles, ask the Library to order them for you for free.
2. Use the Virtual Library of Virginia, Journal Finder to find a full text/pdf copy of a journal article.
If you have the citation and want a full text/PDF copy of the article, you can use Google Scholar to get a full text/pdf copy of the article.
If you are Off-Campus, you will need to make sure you configure Google Scholar.
1. Copy the title of the journal article in the citation above.
2. Go to Google Scholar. and paste the title of the article into the search box.
3. If NSU Library subscribes to this journal, you will see links to the right of the citation that displays in Google Scholar. Click on the link(s) to get the full text/PDF copy. If a link does not appear, NSU does NOT have a subscription to the journal. However, you can submit an interlibrary loan request and obtain a free copy of the article. Articles will be ordered from other Libraries and forwarded to your email, if they are available
Remote Learning
Visit our Mobile Site for assistance with your remote learning.
Logging in Off-Campus
Logging into Library Databases
Our databases are listed at http://libguides.nsu.edu/az.php.
When you choose a database from that A-Z list, it should direct you to an OpenAthens login. Please note that if you are in private browsing mode, you can NOT access NSU's A-Z Databases OpenAthens login.
Once you are on the OpenAthens login page, enter your NSU username (everything to the left of the @ in your email address) and your NSU password. This will provide you access to all of our databases as long as your browser is open. In other words, once you have logged in, you can switch from one database to another without having to log into OpenAthens again.
Many patrons start their academic research at Academic Search Complete.
Check the alphabetical listing at http://libguides.nsu.edu/az.php.