| Doing research, especially that which requires | | | | and a "Bibliography Manager". |
| studying deep, meaningful pieces by the greatest | | | | If you were to perform a search query from the |
| scholars and thinkers, can be difficult-both to find and | | | | main search bar, you would then be taken to a list of |
| to sort through. Libraries and college textbooks are | | | | related results, including several ways to display the |
| an ideal start to finding what you need for your | | | | results that can be adjusted from the top of the |
| paper or project. However, Internet services have | | | | page. Each entry in the results list is a hyperlink to |
| made your access to scholarly resources much | | | | the original text, the author's name and what book |
| broader and more readily available. Google Scholar is | | | | the entry is from, a short description including the |
| just one of those ways to access these great | | | | words you queried, the number of citations, a link to |
| resources. This is one step above doing some vague | | | | related articles, and a link to other versions of the |
| web search from the home page. Google Scholar will | | | | entry. |
| find you in-depth, deep content from our greatest | | | | If you click on the link of the entry, you will be taken |
| thinkers, scholars, and philosophers. | | | | to a reader showing the contents of the text from |
| First, click the "more" link at the top of Google's | | | | which the search query found the related keywords. |
| home page and then click "scholar" to access Google | | | | Depending on the source of the text, you may also |
| Scholar. You will then be redirected to the Google | | | | see an overview, reviews, and a link to buy the book |
| Scholar home page. Much like Google's main home | | | | that contains the text. There is also an addition |
| site, the page is quite plain with a search bar in the | | | | search bar that allows you to search for words and |
| middle. You will notice that under the search bar is an | | | | phrases within the text shown. You may also see |
| option to search for articles or legal opinions and | | | | links of where to buy the book, find it in a library, or |
| journals. To the right of the search bar are two links: | | | | see related books. |
| *Advanced Scholar Search-allows you to search for | | | | The text you see here is original from the book or |
| exact phrases, exclude words, or specify search | | | | other media from which it is referenced. It excels |
| results to only display for certain authors or dates, | | | | that of using an actual book because you can find |
| etc. There are further categories to choose from | | | | specific topics or phrases carefully. Yet, finding the |
| depending on whether you are searching for articles | | | | original book is made simple with the many links |
| or legal opinions. | | | | Google Scholar provides to buy or loan it. If you need |
| *Scholarly Preferences-allows you to make basic | | | | to do some in-depth, meaningful research, try Google |
| preferences of how you would like search results to | | | | Scholar! |
| be displayed, includes options such as "Library Links" | | | | |