Education: Visual Disabilities Program

Download articles from Core Journals listed above using the links under the "View Online" heading.

Setup full text links to NIU Libraries in Google Scholar

1. In Google Scholar, click on Settings from the menu (3 lines on the upper left-hand corner of the screen).
2. Click on Library Links.
3. Search for Northern Illinois University.
4. Check off “Northern Illinois University - Check NIU for full text"
5. Save.

Your search results will now include “Check NIU for full text” links. For more information about using NIU Libraries to access full text, see Using FIND IT to Access the Full Text.

Use "Check NIU for full text" links

1. Click on a Check NIU for full text link in Google Scholar. This opens a new window which searches NIU Libraries for the full text of the article.

2. Sign In to NIU Libraries with your Institutional Login using your NIU credentials.
3. Scroll down to the View Online section for links to the full text. These links may not take you directly to a PDF. They may take you to a journal page through NIU's login where so you may have to find the specific article using citation information (i.e. year, volume, issue). If NIU Libraries doesn't have the article, submit the pre-populated Request from Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) form. NIU Libraries will send you an email with a link to the article within 2-3 business days.
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