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Google Scholar Search Strategies

google logoHere you will find tools and information on both creating a Google Scholar Profile and Searching in Google Scholar. Here is a quick overview of what each page contains:

Getting Started: Information on enabling library settings and initially setting up Google Scholar Preferences.

Google Scholar Profile: This is for academics, researchers and professors who want to begin setting up a profile, adding publications and tracking and exporting citations. 

Research: For anyone interested in finding articles, books, journals, etc, this page contains tips and tricks to using Google Scholar for research, including the Google Scholar Library Tool and creating citations

Features of Google Scholar

  • Search all scholarly literature from one convenient place 

  • Explore related works, citations, authors, and publications

  • Locate the complete document through your library or on the web

  • Keep up with recent developments in any area of research

  • Check who's citing your publications, create a public author profile