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Google Scholar: Syncing USU with Google Scholar

This guide walks you through how to link your Google Scholar account with USU.

Why Sync?

Google Scholar is a great tool for academic research. However, often times its articles are behind a paywall. Link your Google Scholar account with USU to get access to articles that USU subscribes to!

Syncing Google Scholar with USU

Review the interactive tutorial below for steps on how to sync your USU Library Account with Google Scholar.

Click the purple "Next" button to progress through the slides.

Review or download tutorial below for steps on how to sync your USU Library Account with Google Scholar


1. Go to https://scholar.google.com/ .

google scholar home page

2. To sync your USU Library Account with Google Scholar, click on the "Menu" (three horizontal lines).

menu button highlighted in upper left corner that looks like 3 horizontal lines

3. Then click "Settings."

settings menu option highlighted

4. From the top menus, click "Library links."

library links tab highlighted in settings menu

5. Type in Utah State University in the search bar, and click the search button.

utah state university typed in library search box and search option highlighted

6. Make sure to checkmark the correct options. (i.e. "Utah State University - Full-Text @ Utah State" and "Utah State University UT - ProQuest Fulltext"). Then click "Save."

save button highlighted


Now you're synced and ready to search for articles!

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