Google's impact metrics and method of ranking are unique to Google. Google does not disclose how articles are ranked, but says it "aims to rank documents the way researchers do, weighing the full text of each document, where it was published, who it was written by, as well as how often and how recently it has been cited in other scholarly literature".
When Google Scholar cannot locate a free version of the full-text of an article, you may encounter messages encouraging you to pay for that article. We encourage you to contact Library & Knowledge Services first, so that we can locate a copy for you instead!
Google Scholar Advanced Search
The Advanced Search features in Google Scholar can be found by clicking on the icon in the top left corner of the homepage:
When you hit Advanced Search, a pop-up window will be displayed, along with more options to focus your search:
Customizations
Some settings can be changed without a Google account (by going to “Settings” on the top left-hand corner of the Google Scholar homepage).
In the Library Links setting, search for "THP" or "Trillium Health Partners," then add the library to your list of linked libraries. You'll now see "Full Text @ THP links in your search results.
After running a search, you have option to “Create Alert” which will activate email alerts that notify you of new results for your search. No Google account required.
But if you log in to a Google account (https://myaccount.google.com/intro) when using Google Scholar, you can easily save settings, including across devices: you can manage your alerts; save articles; and track your personal publications.
icon in the top left corner of the homepage:
