Google Scholar revisited
Online Information ReviewPublished 22 February 2008
Péter Jacsó
Citations208
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The Google Books project has given a massive and valuable boost to the already rich and diverse content of Google Scholar, but significant gaps remain for top ranking journals and serials, and the number of duplicate, triplicate and quadruplicate records for the same source documents has increased.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to revisit Google Scholar. Design/methodology/approach This paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of Google Scholar. Findings The Google Books project has given a massive and valuable boost to the already rich and diverse content of Google Scholar. The downside of the growth is that significant gaps remain for top ranking journals and serials, and the number of duplicate, triplicate and quadruplicate records for the same source documents (which Google Scholar cannot detect reliably) has increased. Originality/value This paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of Google Scholar.
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