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Google Tutorials

Search Google like a pro and, just as importantly, evaluate what you fnd.

Get tips for how to Search on Google (link opens to a help screen, in the same window).

Try these other Google pages for advanced search, videos, and images:

Google Books- search and access many books full text online

What is it?

Google Books lets you search inside of millions of books. Learn more about what Google Books is here.

How do I use it?

Use the "find in a library" link to discover if HCC owns a book. Learn more about how to use Google Books here.

Google Scholar

Google Scholar searches academic publishers, professional societies and pre-print archives. Note: Access may be limited.

Google Scholar search tips

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Google Scholar search example
Many articles found searching Google Scholar are not available for free. Articles labeled "Full Text @ HCC" will open in a library database. No link by the title means that the article is not available online via Google Scholar.