The purpose of this article is to serve as a reference to the current state of Google requirements, specifically as they pertain to scholarly articles and journals. We recognize that several of our clients have several guidelines to satisfy as part of Google Scholar, a top priority since Google Scholar is one of the most widely used free academic search engines. We aim to optimize our clients’ content for Google’s search engine through ongoing SEO best practices while making sure we hit all the marks for Google Scholar inclusion as well. And here, we’ll share what we’ve learned.
Part 1. Google Scholar 101: What It Is & How It Works
How does it process content, and how does it compare to Google’s general search engine?
Researchers and scholars use Google Scholar to search, find, and access relevant journal articles. Unlike other databases, its search functionality focuses on individual articles rather than entire journals. Inclusion in Google Scholar can expand an article’s accessibility and reach. Still, it must meet specific criteria to be found by the search engine and considered a legitimate source. The search engine does not index all of the content to which it has access. We’ll share more information about legitimacy guidelines to follow.
Like Google, Google Scholar is a crawler-based search engine. It uses spiders that crawl websites to identify new content. It also uses automated software known as “parsers” to identify bibliographic data and references. It...
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