Document (#32363)

Author

Adlington, J.
Benda, C.

Title

Checking under the hood : evaluating Google Scholar for reference use

Source

Libraries and Google. Eds.: Miller, W. u. R.M. Pellen

Imprint

Binghamton, N.Y. : Haworth

Year

2005

Pages

S.135-148

Series

Internet reference services quarterly. 10(2005) nos.3/4

Abstract

Since the unveiling of Google Scholar (GS), academic libraries have struggled with the question of how and where (and in some cases, whether) to integrate GS into the suite of research resources they present to their users. This paper presents a critical evaluation of GS, examining its arrangement, authority, content, comparability with traditional indexing services, creation and currency, and usability, and offers tentative conclusions about its "fit."

Theme

Suchmaschinen
Informationsdienstleistungen

Object

Google Scholar

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