Google Scholar is an academic search engine
Google Scholar is an academic search engine
Based on these criteria, we conclude that Google Scholar is an academic search engine, rather than a database. Since it doesn’t use stable document identifiers, there’s no guarantee that the results you see in one search can be replicated exactly in the future.
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Get the most out of Google Scholar
Use a reference manager like Paperpile to save, organize, and cite your references. Paperpile integrates with Google Scholar and many popular databases, so you can save references and PDFs directly to your library using the Paperpile buttons and cite them in thousands of citation styles:
