Library Out Loud

The best way to get to Google Scholar and see more free articles has changed from April 2026. 

If you link Google Scholar to Massey Library, you get free access to the articles we have subscriptions for, instead of being asked to pay.  

We strongly recommend you take these steps to get as much full text access as possible (and to avoid the error message we have been seeing lately):  

• Go directly to Google Scholar or use the Google Scholar link from a Library web page (which now go directly to Google Scholar). This step is essential. 
  • If you have bookmarked or use a link that includes ezproxy.massey.ac.nz in the URL/address bar, you should no longer use this for Google Scholar.
  • You may need to clear your cache if you go directly to Google Scholar but still see ezproxy.massey.ac.nz in the URL/address bar.
  • Note the ezproxy prefix is still used for many other Massey resources to recognise you as a Massey subscriber.

• Link to Massey Library. This will give you access to our subscribed articles through Google Scholar results. There are two ways to do this: 
  • Install the LibKey Nomad extension in your browser. This is the preferred method, as it links you to Massey, tries to find the article for you from a range of sources, and works on many other sites including Google. Get LibKey Nomad. 
  • Or go to the ‘hamburger’ icon at top left of Google Scholar and select ‘Settings’. Click on ‘Library links’. Search for Massey and tick the box next to ‘Massey University Library – Check for Full Text’. Click Save. 

• Sign in to your Google account if you have one. Signing in gives extra full text access. There are two ways to do this: 
  • Sign in to Google in your usual way, in the browser you are using for Google Scholar. 
  • Or go to the ‘hamburger’ icon at top left of Google Scholar and select ‘Settings’. Click on ‘Account’. Click on ‘Sign in’ and follow the prompts. Click Save. Do this in each browser you use for Google Scholar. 

If you would like help please email library@massey.ac.nz.