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Scholarly vs. Popular Resources: Google Scholar Library Links

Connect Google Scholar to the BenU Library's Collection

1. Starting in Google Scholar, choose Settings.

Google Scholar Settings

 

2. Choose Library Links. Search “Benedictine” and check the boxes. Search "Worldcat" and check the box. Click Save.

Google Scholar Library Links

 

You're done! Now when you search in Google Scholar, your results page will include BenU Library links along the right.

Google Scholar BenU Library Links

 

Search Google Scholar

Google Scholar promotes itself as a resource that provides one-stop shopping for scholarly literature. It searches across many disciplines and covers a wide variety of resources, including journal articles, theses, books, abstracts, and more. Although Google Scholar is aimed at the academic community, it uses a very broad definition of "scholarly literature." 

It is important to realize that not everything in Google Scholar is peer reviewed.

Try a search:

Google Scholar Search

Tutorial: Using Google Scholar

Tip!

Remember to evaluate websites for reliability and accuracy before you use them in your research assignments.

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