Google Scholar: The New Generation of Citation Indexes
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Alireza Noruzi
Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.com) provides a new method of locating potentially relevant articles on a given subject by identifying subsequent articles that cite a previously published article. An important feature of Google Scholar is that researchers can use it to trace interconnections among authors citing articles on the same topic and to determine the frequency with which others cite a specific article, as it has a “cited by” feature. This study begins with an overview of how to use Google Scholar for citation analysis and identifies advanced search techniques not well documented by Google Scholar. This study also compares the citation counts provided by Web of Science and Google Scholar for articles in the field of “Webometrics.” It makes several suggestions for improving Google Scholar. Finally, it concludes that Google Scholar provides a free alternative or complement to other citation indexes.
© 2005 by K. G. Saur Verlag GmbH, Federal Republic of Germany
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Articles in the same Issue
- Editorial
- Google Scholar: The New Generation of Citation Indexes
- Digital Repositories: Not Quite at Your Fingertips
- Advertising on Library Websites: Comparing library websites in Europe and the USA
- Rolling Stock: Library and Information Services for Gypsies and Travellers
- Constructing the Pillars of a Knowledge Society: The Challenge of Providing Access to ICTs in Rural Mongolia
- Collaboration across Europe: Experience from Practice
- 2005 Annual Award for the Best Libri Student Paper
- Table of Contents: Vol. 54, No. 1–4
- Author Index: Vol. 54, No. 1–4