google scholar: surp presentation
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http://scholar.google.com/
Why use Google Scholar?
• Free• Easy to search• Broad base• Discovery Tool• Scholarly Information
articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions
Tip #1
Library Links
How do I find full text?
(Extra step if you are off-campus)
How do I find a book?
Scroll down
Tip #2
Never Pay for Content!
ILLiad
ILLiad
Tip #3
Use a variety of research tools
Never rely on just one research tool…
Expert Researchers use many!
LINUS
Web of Science
ILLiadLINK+
Google Scholar
Endnote
OneSearch+
www.census.gov
GVRL
PsycInfo
SimplyMap
CQ Researcher
JSTOR
ArtStor
PubMed
Disadvantages(Google Scholar)
• No master list of journals• # of records, formats?• Coverage of certain areas unknown• Timeframe of coverage?• Update? Corrections?• Can’t limit to peer-reviewed journals• Define scholarly?
Google Scholar Advanced Search
PsycInfo Advanced Search
How do your professors use Google Scholar?
Ask them!
Author Search and Author Profiles
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