2. Stronger areas….
Library Discovery Services
Discovery functionalities are much
higher than Google Scholar
Google Scholar
5 things Google Scholar does better
than your library discovery service
http://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.mx/2015/0
7/5-things-google-scholar-does-
better.html#.Vegl5Pmqqkr
3. Web Scale Discovery Service
1. Possible to search / filter to Library’s
subscribed resources only.
2. Possible to limit search to peer
reviewed articles
3. Integration of Library Catalogue and
Institutional Repositories
1. Not available
2. Peer Reviewed filtering is not
available
3. Catalogue and IR integration is not
available
Discovery functionalities are much higher than Google Scholar
4. Web Scale Discovery Service
• More No. of facets • Less facets for filtering
results
Discovery functionalities are much higher than Google Scholar
5. Web Scale Discovery Service
5. Integration of subject Indexes is
possible through platform blending
(EDS feature)
6. Integration of SCOPUS and Web of
Science Possible
5. Not available
6. Not available
Discovery functionalities are much higher than Google Scholar
6. Web Scale Discovery Service
A to Z Directory of Library
Resources
Not available
Discovery functionalities are much higher than Google Scholar
7. 5 things Google Scholar does better than your library discovery service
1. Google Scholar updates much quicker
2. Covers scholarly material not on usual "Scholarly" sources
3. Greater and more reliable coverage of Open Access and free sources
4. Better Relevancy due to technology and the need to just support article
searching
5. Nice consistent features
Ref : http://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.mx/2015/07/5-things-google-scholar-does-
better.html#.Vegl5Pmqqkr