Google Scholar is quite simply, a search for scholarly literature. You can search for articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Google Scholar helps you find relevant work across the world of scholarly research. When working with students, consider this resource to be their "Go To" when researching for a presentation. Google Scholar returns more trustworthy information than simply searching the entire internet.
Features of Google Scholar (from https://scholar.google.com/intl/en-US/scholar/about.html)
Features of Google Scholar (from https://scholar.google.com/intl/en-US/scholar/about.html)
- Search all scholarly literature from one convenient place
- Explore related works, citations, authors, and publications
- Locate the complete document through your library or on the web
- Keep up with recent developments in any area of research
- Check who's citing your publications, create a public author profile