Google Scholar is a search engine from Google that searches the full text of some digitized books (not always scholarly) and scholarly journals. If the library databases aren't finding you what you need, it might be worth searching in Google Scholar. This full text search is more flexible than the library databases and can often give you ideas for other search terms to try. However, results are not comprehensive, often lack full text, and lack the advanced search features of the databases.
If you're using Google Scholar off campus, set up your Library Links (search for Saint Mary's College and select "Saint Mary's College: Full Text @ SMC"). Now the SMC "Check for Full Text" option will appear for you when you are logged in with a Google account while searching in Google Scholar.
If you don't see the full text of an article, copy and paste the title into the search box on the library homepage.
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