## 2.9 Google Scholar

Google Scholar is a search engine for academic articles, among other things. It looks similar to Google, but Google Scholar is mainly limited to searching for academic literature.

Search results
Google Scholar ranks search results by relevance. Google Scholar determines this relevance by searching through the full text of each article. It takes into account the author, the publication in which the article is published, and how often the article has been cited in academic literature.

Access
Not all publications found via Google Scholar can be accessed. Sometimes articles are locked behind a paywall or there is only a description of the content available. If you log in to the RUAS environment and then start Google Scholar, you will be able to view more publications. If the article is available in one of the library's databases, you will see the link Find@Hogeschool Rotterdam on the right side of your results list. Click this link to go directly to the article.

Tips:

- Google Scholar provides a wealth of information, but it cannot be used to find all types of information. Statistics, company data and images can often only be found through specific websites or in specific databases.
- Searching directly in a database often yields more relevant results. So don't limit yourself to Google Scholar.
- Each search result in Google Scholar contains useful links: Cited by, Related articles, et cetera. Use these to find more relevant articles.
- Google Scholar allows you to copy or export the bibliographic reference of an article. However, these references may contain errors. Always check the source reference yourself.