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Google, in this case, provides one quite useful feature, with the name Google Scholar.
Are you familiar with the service? If you are a student or doctor or academician, you probably use these services a lot. This service which is similar to a "digital library" can give you access to a lot of information related to scientific works, books, writings and all kinds of academic and research resources that have been registered in this service.
Maybe coming to the library is the first choice when it comes to getting references related to tasks that must be done. However, there is no library that provides all sources of information completely and thoroughly, right? Each library provides books according to the needs of the people around it. When you have to get references outside those owned by the library, this service can be an option.
How to Access Google Scholar
First, create a Gmail account. When finished, type into Google search.
Fill in your bio (recommended using institutional or organizational email).
On the home page, enter the url belonging to your institution, then click next.
Enter the name of the institution, then select the article published by the institution.
The search results will match the homepage entered in the previous profile.
You can customize search results by going to the settings and filling in whatever you need, for example, such as language, number of views in search, and so on.
When finished, you can search freely on various writings and materials that are connected to Google Scholar.
Quite easy and simple, isn't it the way? With the simple steps above, you can access a lot of information and files containing study material or research results. This will certainly be able to support the learning process you are doing so that it can take place faster.
Benefits of Google Scholar
Of course, when viewed in terms of benefits, there are many benefits that can be obtained by the community with this service. Its use will not only be useful for information seekers, but also information owners.
Easy to Access
Easy access will be obtained because searching for information on academic papers no longer has to go through a physical library. Obviously, the existence of a physical library would be a good reference material. However, this will be hindered by operating hours and so on. With Google's "library", you can search for study materials and other research results without being obstructed by physical obstacles.
Quick Search
When you know exactly what you want to search for, Google Scholar will return the search results in seconds. Of course, you can also take advantage of the directory that the library has for this, but you will still have to walk to the shelf indicated, search for more books and so on. The existence of an integrated literacy center like this can save time and energy.
Imagine how much space is needed to store every book, research result, journal and all kinds of files in the world? There may not be a single area large enough to contain all of these files. However, with the digitization of information, all of that can be accommodated in the existing central database so that it will not take up too much space or an area. Management is easier and does not require too much energy.
Publication Media
For researchers or parties who publish research files, Google Scholar can be an economical publication medium. Because this service can be used for free, all parties can use Google Scholar without having to think about the costs involved. Perhaps for one or more documents of high value, it will take a little effort to obtain them by purchasing access rights. However, it will still be much cheaper than having to print, publish and copy it.
The existence of Google Scholar can clearly provide benefits for all interested parties. On the one hand, digitization has become something that must be done. And on the other hand, the learning process continues to develop and keep happening. Waiting is no longer included in many people's schedules and agendas so speed of access is necessary.
Although not every archive can be found on Google Scholar because of many other digital library services, at least you can use this service as a reference when looking for information. Maximize the use of free services provided by various platforms for self-development, and become a complete modern human being.