Research Guides: HIST 270: History of Latin America in Colonial Times: Additional Resources

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Getting Articles: Step-by-Step Guide

1. Gather citations.

Find citations in books or articles with bibliographies.

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Google Scholar
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Link Google Scholar to K's Library
Access K Library's licensed resources when searching Google Scholar! Go to Google Scholar and add Kalamazoo College Library in the "Library Links" settings. Once you set and save the "Library Links" setting, you will be able to link to K's library resources while using Google Scholar.

2. Search using the "Article Title."

Library OneSearch
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Google
Try with quotes "around your article title"
Always double-check you have the correct source!

3. Search using the journal or magazine title.

Online Journals @ K
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4. No luck? Interlibrary Loan to the rescue!

Interlibrary Loan
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