Noruzi A. "Google Scholar: The new generation of citation indexes " LIBRI 55 (4): 170-180 DEC 2005

[Eugene Garfield]

Noruzi A - E-mail Addresses: anouruzi at yahoo.com


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Title: Google Scholar: The new generation of citation indexes

Author(s): Noruzi A

Source: LIBRI 55 (4): 170-180 DEC 2005

Document Type: Article    Language: English
Cited References: 15      Times Cited: 0

Abstract:
Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.com) provides a new method of
locating potentially relevant articles on a given subject by identifying
subsequent articles that cite a previously published article. An important
feature of Google Scholar is that researchers can use it to trace
interconnections among authors citing articles on the same topic and to
determine the frequency with which others cite a specific article, as it
has a "cited by" feature. This study begins with an overview of how to use
Google Scholar for citation analysis and identifies advanced search
techniques not well documented by Google Scholar. This study also compares
the citation counts provided by Web of Science and Google Scholar for
articles in the field of "Webometrics." It makes several suggestions for
improving Google Scholar. Finally, it concludes that Google Scholar
provides a free alternative or complement to other citation indexes.

Addresses: Noruzi A (reprint author), Univ Teheran, Dept Lib & Informat
Sci, Tehran, Iran
Univ Teheran, Dept Lib & Informat Sci, Tehran, Iran

E-mail Addresses: anouruzi at yahoo.com

Publisher: K G SAUR VERLAG KG, ORTLERSTR 8, D-81373 MUNICH, GERMANY
Subject Category: INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
IDS Number: 002GI

ISSN: 0024-2667

FULL TEXT AVAILABLE AT :
http://nouruzi.itgo.com/webometrics/Scholar.Google.pdf

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