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Google Scholar: Google vs Google Scholar vs Library Search

Make Google Scholar work for you

Google, Google Scholar and Library Search work differently from each other. 

Depending on the information you need, Google Scholar may be a good place to start research since it functions similarly to what you may already be familiar with. It is best to use Google Scholar as a preliminary search but not as your only tool, as it may help you determine new or appropriate keywords to use later in a library database.

Relying on Google Scholar exclusively may limit your search.

Here is a little summary of the pros and cons between the three options.