What is Google Scholar and where do I find it?

You can find Google Scholar under Popular Databases on the Articles Databases section of the University of Otago Library website.

 

Google Scholar searches for scholarly (peer reviewed) material from many sources. Results are sorted by relevance based on full text matching, where it was published, author, and how often it has been cited.

 

Using the Library link to Google Scholar means you'll see items with an 'Otago Article Link' in your search results.  Click on the link to see the databases which hold the article. You'll need to sign in with your University username and password to view.

 

If we don't hold the article online, select 'Request an Interloan' and we'll source the article for you.

 

 

Advanced searching in Google Scholar includes filters for date, author and publication. Click on the arrow at the right-hand end of the search bar, or at the top of your results list, to open the Advanced Search box: