Welcome to the Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Library!
You can begin using the King Library and its resources as soon as you receive your student ID and create your SJSUOne password. This is what you will use to sign in to the library's ebooks and databases.
We also highly recommend that you create the accounts listed in the tabs above. These will help you with your research and let you get the most out of the library's resources.
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Paperpile and Zotero are two citation managers that are highly effective when it comes to organizing your references. You can view more information on how to download and use both of these in the library's guide listed below.
Try both citation managers to see which one works best for you!
Note: While citation managers are great for generating references, make sure to double-check them! The information they use to generate citations can sometimes be incomplete or in the wrong format.
Online students can use Interlibrary Loan to get books* and articles from the King Library and other libraries around the world. Click on the link below and log ininto your Interlibrary Loan account with your SJSUOne ID and password:
When you're completing your user profile, it's very important to fill in the following fields this way:
- Status: If you are a graduate student, select "SJSU Distance Graduate Student." If you are faculty, select "SJSU Distance Faculty."
- Library: SJSU/King Library
- Preferred Loan Delivery Method: Mail to Address
*SJSU will mail books to you for free but you are responsible for mailing them back. If you would like to avoid this small charge, see if your local public library offers an Interlibrary Loan service. You may be able to request and return a book for no cost.
Google Scholar allows you to search across all online scholarly content — including the library's databases — with a single search, but first you have to set your preferences to San Jose State. You can do this by following the directions below.
- Click the Google Scholar link below
- Click the Menu icon in the upper-left corner (
) - Choose Settings
- Click the Library Links link
- Type "San Jose State University" into the search box and press the Search button
- Check the "San Jose State University--FindIt@SJSU" box
- Click Save
Now when you do a Google Scholar search, you will see the FindIt@SJSU link to the right of the article title. Clicking the FindIt@SJSU link takes you from Google Scholar directly into the King Library databases and to the full text of the article.
You will see Get It@SJSU under the double-arrow icon. "Get It" may also take you to the full text. Books and articles not available at the King Library can be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
The library also has a Google Scholar tab in its main search box, and this search provides direct links from Google Scholar to the full text of articles in the library databases.
Note:You'll notice WorldCat is a default search for Google Scholar. WorldCat is a union catalog that itemizes the collections of over 70,000 libraries in almost 200 countries. By keeping it among your Google Scholar results, you'll be able to see some titles that would otherwise not pop up. The King Library may not own them, but they can always be ordered through Interlibrary Loan.
Need a public library card?
Are you looking for children's or YA books that are available at the public library? Apply for a free public library card to make sure you can access all of the resources you may need as a ChAD student. Follow these easy steps below:
Get a Full Access Library Card
1. Fill out the above application
2. Go to the first floor desk of King Library with your SJSU Tower Card and let the staff know that you already applied online and that you are an SJSU student.
3. Pick your library card and create a PIN#.
Featured New Books
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Girls in Global Development: Figurations in Gendered Power by
Publication Date: 2023Many scholars have critiqued the neocolonial assumptions embedded in global development agendas. These often focus on the bodies and lives of poor, racialized adolescent girls in the global south as ideal sites for intervention based on these girls' potential to multiply investment, interrupt intergenerational poverty, and predict economic growth. Girls in Global Development presents case studies from established and emerging scholars to collectively theorize and examine the concept of "Girls in Development" (GID), a distinctive way of approaching notions of girls and girlhoods in locations around the globe, at various points in history, through a critical feminist lens. -
Research Handbook of Children and Armed Conflict by
Publication Date: 2024The Research Handbook of Children and Armed Conflict adeptly explores childrens' lived realities of armed conflict and its aftermath. Featuring empirical, conceptual and policy analyses alongside moving first-hand accounts of the experiences of war-affected children and youth, it highlights the urgent need for advocacy and action. -
Research Handbook of Global Families: Implications for Theory and Practice by
Publication Date: 2023With research into the lives of global families becoming an increasing focus worldwide, this Research Handbook is a timely compendium of contemporary scholarship. It aptly describes the work-family interface, delving into the unique dimensions of global family life. This carefully designed Research Handbook offers a resource of nuanced discussions on some familiar topics as well as often-overlooked topics including global rainbow families, expatriate children and FIFO family life. While providing an essential theoretical understanding, each chapter also offers clear agendas for future research with theoretical insight. With a focus on insider perspectives, it successfully frames today's family challenges in a clear and concise way. The Research Handbook of Global Families will be useful for students and academics of such disciplines as global politics, human resource management, migration theory and sociology. It will also be an important reference point for researchers seeking up-to-date information about the nature of global family life" -
Research Handbook on Transitions into Adulthood by
Publication Date: 2024This prescient Research Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges that young people from across the globe face as they navigate the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
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