Google Scholar Wins Raves—But Can It Be Trusted?

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  Google Scholar Wins Raves—But Can It Be Trusted?

  By John Bohannon

  Science03 Jan 2014 : 14

  Scientists have embraced the free academic search service Google Scholar. But its citation metric can be gamed.

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  Google Scholar Wins Raves—But Can It Be Trusted?

  By John Bohannon

  Science03 Jan 2014 : 14

  Scientists have embraced the free academic search service Google Scholar. But its citation metric can be gamed.

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