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No more paywalls: How MCC Libraries can help you access scholarly journals for free

Are you tired of coming across great online journal articles only to be stopped by a paywall? MCC Libraries can help!

Google Scholar is a great way to find scholarly sources, but it can be frustrating to find an article only to discover that you have to pay to read it. Luckily, there is a solution! If you are on campus, you can connect to MCC Libraries' subscription databases for free through Google Scholar. If you are off campus, you will need to access Google Scholar through the A to Z Databases page on MCC Libraries' website or the Library tile on myMCC, or by the Google Scholar link. 

While you search Google Scholar this way, look for two links: ViewIt@MCC and GetIt@MCC. Following these links will lead you to full-text articles available through MCC Libraries' subscription databases. If the article you need is not available in our collection, you can request a copy through Interlibrary Loan, a service where libraries share resources with each other.

That’s not all! There’s another tool that can make your search experience even better. The LibKey browser extension connects you to full-text articles available in the MCC Libraries’ subscription databases with just one click. You can use LibKey not only while searching Google Scholar, but also while on Pubmed, Wikipedia, certain websites, and publisher pages. To learn more about LibKey and download it, visit Libkey Nomad Browser Extension: Find Full-Text Faster!

There's no need to pay for an article! You can access any article you need by taking advantage of tools such as Google Scholar integration, LibKey, and MCC Libraries' Interlibrary Loan service. So why wait? Start your research journey with MCC Libraries today and make use of these great resources!

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Pamela Czaja
Library
03/29/2023