Google Scholar Goes to School: The Presence of Google Scholar on College and University Web Sites
The Journal of Academic LibrarianshipPublished 1 January 2008
Chris Neuhaus, Ellen Neuhaus, Alan Asher
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SJR score0.97
SNIP1.63
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Results indicate a positive correlation between the implementation of Google Scholar link resolution and the degree of Google scholar adoption within academia.
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This study measured the degree of Google Scholar adoption within academia by analyzing the frequency of Google Scholar appearances on 948 campus and library Web sites, and by ascertaining the establishment of link resolution between Google Scholar and library resources. Results indicate a positive correlation between the implementation of Google Scholar link resolution and the degree of Google Scholar adoption. © 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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