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IST 331: Foundations of Human-Centered Design

Instructor: Dr. Frank Ritter

LionSearch Basics

For full text items, click the "full text online" link to go to the full text of the article.

  • If you see the Penn State "GetIt" menu and you need to click the word "article" to get to the full text. 
  • If there is no "article" link, click the word "journal" to get to the journal page and look for the correct year, volume, issue and pages for the article you need.
Tip: Save the relevant sources into the LionSearch temporary folder by clicking on the small folder icon to right side of the item.  When you are finished compiling your sources, click on the folder icon at the top of the screen and email or print (which allows you to copy into your clipboard) the references so you can easily add them to your project. 
 
CAVEAT: computer systems make mistakes when auto-formatting.  
Don’t lose your work!  Unless you sign up for Refworks, items are saved in LionSearch ONLY for your current session.  You won’t be able to go back later and see a list of saved items.

Google Scholar

Directions for Linking Google Scholar to the PSU Libraries:

  • Go to https://scholar.google.com/
  • Sign into your Google account 
  • Click on the icon comprised of three lines in the upper left-hand corner of the page
  • Select "Settings"
  • Select "Library Links"
  • In the search field, type "Pennsylvania State University" and click the Search icon
  • Check the box next to our library
  • Click "Save"

*Note: On occasion, the link to our library will become unlinked. Simply go back to the Settings function and re-link to our library.