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Google and Google Scholar

Tips and Tricks to search Google and Google Scholar efficiently.

Set up Google Scholar

Create a Google Scholar Account

  • This allows you to save your settings and organize citations on any computer
  • Click on the "Sign in" button at the top right
  • Select "Create account"  (Gmail accounts work best) 

Create Links to the Full-Text at the Library:

  • Click on the three-bar menu icon in the top left corner
  • Go to Settings
  • Select "Library Links" 
  • Enter University of Texas MD Anderson Research Medical Library
  • Check all the boxes
  • Save

Install a Google Scholar Button in your browser

  • The button shows you Google Scholar results when doing a regular Google search
  • Go to Google Scholar 
  • Select the three-bar menu icon in the top left corner
  • Select Settings/Button and Save 

Save Citations in Google Scholar

  • Log in to your Google Scholar account
  • After you search, click on the star to save each citation into "My Library" 
  • To see your saved citations, click on "My Library" in the top right corner

Organize your Saved Citations 

  • Go to "My Library"
  • Select the citations you want to organize into a collection 
  • Click on the "label" button at the top 
  • Select "Create New"
  • Type in a name 
  • Your collections will be listed on the left