Guides: Google Scholar: What is Google Scholar? (2024)

Is Everything Reliable?

While Google Scholar is free and easy to use, it does notmean that everything found on itis a fully reliable source. It is up to the researcher to determine if the source is reliable.

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  Create a Google Scholar Profile

  Google Scholar: A Credible Database?

  This blog post by the Beryl Ivey Library at Brescia University College discusses whether or not Google Scholar is a credible source. It is not an easy yes or no answer, but this blog post goes into details about how Google Scholar works and lists pros and cons for using Google Scholar.

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  Academic Search Engine Spam and Google Scholar's Resilience Against It

  This paper looks at how well Google Scholar is at fighting academic search engine spam. This spam includes manipulating the rankings of academic articles and discusses if this will become a greater threat in the future. You will need to sign in with your Gordon username and password to access this article.

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  Cross-Examining Google Scholar

  In this column from the Reference and User Services Quarterly journal put out by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a public librarian and academic librarian discuss idiosyncrasies, strengths, and weaknesses of Google Scholar.