Using Google Scholar to conduct a literature search
Paula Younger Library manager, North Somerset Healthcare Library, Weston General Hospital, Weston Area Health NHS Trust, Weston Super Mare
This article provides information about conducting a literature search on the Google Scholar website. The article briefly describes how to narrow or expand a search and how to find non-journal literature. Although Google Scholar is not without limitations, it offers a practical starting point for a literature search.
Nursing Standard.
24, 45, 40-46.
doi: 10.7748/ns2010.07.24.45.40.c7906
Correspondence
paula.younger@nhs.net
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