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Google vs Google Scholar

Library Class

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Why are we here?

Learn when to use Google

Set up Google Scholar

Use Google Scholar Advanced Search

You can use Google at University

When you need to find:

• images• YouTube videos• Ted Talks• current news• apps

• quick facts• Wikipedia• social forums• websites for people

or companies

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Search for chocolate

chocolate

Websites about chocolate

Images of chocolate

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Videos about chocolate

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News about chocolate

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Did you know about Google Books?

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Google Books

Read parts of books online for free

Some books available in full

Some books are not available at all

If the USC copy is on loan, try Google books

You may find the pages you need

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Books about chocolate

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The science of chocolate

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Find this book in a library

Apps about chocolate

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So when do you use Google Scholar?

When you need to find:

• scholarly journal articles• patents

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Set up Google Scholar

You can access Full Text at USC Library

Select Settings

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Set up Google Scholar

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1. Select Library links2. Search for University of the Sunshine Coast3. Tick University of the Sunshine Coast4. Select Save

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Now you are set up to search the USC Library collection

BUT…

DON’T use the basic search

Use the Advanced Search

Google Advanced Search

With all of the words

Only find articles that contain all of the words

Same as adding an AND between each words

chocolate AND health

Google puts the AND in for you!

With the exact phrase

Only find articles that contain those words in that order

Same as placing your keywords in “double quote marks”

“health benefits”

Google turns it into a phrase for you!

With at least one of the words

Find articles with any of the words

Same as placing an OR between each word

health OR healthy OR well-being

Google adds the OR for you!

Without the words

Only find articles that DO NOT contain the words

Same as placing an NOT before the word

chocolate NOT obesity

Google adds the NOT for you!

Return articles dated between

Only find articles that were published in that year range

Five years is a good starting point

How a search might look

Your results – use the right side links

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Can you be sure they are scholarly or peer reviewed?

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Yes… check with Ulrichs Web

Ulrichs web is a database that tells you about a journal

Is it scholarly?

Is it peer-reviewed?

Is it available in online and print?

Who is the publisher?

Select Databases on the Library website

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Select U for Ulrichs

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Select Ulrichs

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Select Submit if asked

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Search for the Journal Title

NOT the article title

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Select the journal title

Scholarly and Peer Reviewed

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