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How to use different library databases: Google Scholar

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How to use Google Scholar

About Google Scholar

Google Scholar is a robust search engine that indexes many different websites and databases containing scholarly articles and publications.  If you are looking for a journal article on a particular topic, Google Scholar is a great place to start. 

Google Scholar is different from Google in that it returns results as citations instead of web pages.  Users of Google Scholar can read select articles through Google Scholar or use these citations to find the articles through other sources, such the NYBG Library.

If you search Google Scholar when you are at NYBG you will have access to the electronic resources provided by the library.  This includes articles from databases such as JSTOR and BioOne.

 

 

Services through Google Scholar for researchers

  • Searching (how-to)
    Google Scholar can be searched by keyword, author, title, journal, and more! The link above suggests some search strategies.
  • Set up email alerts (how-to)
    If you are interested in receiving alerts when new articles on a particular topic are published, you are able to sign up for email alerts. Learn more at the link above.
  • Set up a library (how-to)
    Users of Google Scholar are able to create personal collections of articles through the site. This can be helpful if you are writing a paper. Visit the link above to learn more.
  • Exporting citations (how-to)
  • Google Scholar Chrome Extension
    For those who use Google Chrome, this extension allows for users to quickly search Google Scholar for article titles on web pages without navigating to the Google Scholar homepage

 

Services through Google Scholar for authors

  • Corrections (how-to)
    If there is an error with the way that your publication is documented in Google Scholar, such as an incorrect title, you are able to report this mistake to Google Scholar using the link above.
  • Technical guidelines for article inclusion
    Google Scholar staff suggest that the best way for articles to be included on the site is for them to be added to a website, either personal or institutional repository. Details can be found above. (Note that this page does not address questions related to copyright. Please be aware of what copyright permissions you have to share an article before doing so.)
  • Citations (how-to)
    Authors can set up Google Scholar profiles and add citations for articles they have written. These profiles can be used to track citation metrics for articles.

 

Further reading

  • Google for Scholars from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library
    This guide includes screenshots that illustrate how to set a preferred library in Google Scholar. Users can follow these steps to set the Mertz Library as their preferred library. (Note that the library's name in Google Scholar is "New York Botanical garden - Find it @ Mertz Library."
  • How to Use Google Scholar from the COM Library
    This excellent guide from the COM Library includes search tips and how-to information including screenshots.

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