Guides: Use Google Scholar: Overview

Google Scholar

Test your Google skills

a Google a day
Google asks the question and you need to put your search skills into action to find the answer. The faster you are, the more points you score.

Google

Google is the most popular search engine on the Internet. It can be a useful tool for research and this guide will provide tips and tricks for effective Google searching.

In a Google search you can find:

websites
scholarly articles
books
images
videos
news
maps

Google Smarter

Google Search Operators
Use these search operators to enhance your search.

Search operators can:

Expand your search
Refine your search
Search only in particular countries, languages, time periods
Search within specific sites
Find related sites

Why can't I just Google?

Google is so easy! Why wouldn't I use it for all of my assignment research?

La Trobe University Library. (n.d.). Why can't I google? Online video. Retrieve from YouTube via http://latrobe.libguides.com/finding-information