Google Scholar Basics What is Google Scholar? Google Scholar is
a product from Google that indexes a subset of scholarly
literature in all fields. Coverage appears to be strongest in
science and technology, and for scholarship that is available
online. Google Scholar indexes the full text of scholarly
literature in a wide range of research areas and includes
pointers to books, articles in peer-reviewed journals,
preprints, and technical reports. Are all of the sources in
Google Scholar scholarly? No. Google Scholar indexes many
scholarly sources, but also includes sites that are not
scholarly. Use the same criteria for evaluating sources from
Google Scholar as you would from Google. How can I use Google
Scholar to access free fulltext? Use the searchbox above or
search through FindIt! on the library homepage to access Google
Scholar . Google Scholar indexes publisher websites, which often
offer to sell access to journal articles. Do not pay for
articles. The Penn Library subscribes to many thousands of
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