An exploratory study of Google Scholar

Online Information Review

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 814-830

  Mayr, Philipp ^a   Walter, Anne Kathrin ^a  

^a GESIS LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Digital libraries; Electronic journals; Search engines; Serials; Worldwide web

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACTING; DATA REDUCTION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; SEARCH ENGINES; SOCIAL SCIENCES; WEB SERVICES; WEBSITES;

ELECTRONIC JOURNALS; GOOGLE SCHOLAR (GS); SERIALS;

DIGITAL LIBRARIES;

EID: 36448955370     PISSN: 14684527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14684520710841784     Document Type: Article

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