Google Scholar Alternatives

Google Scholar is described as 'Freely accessible web search engine that indexes the full text of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines. Released in beta in November 2004, the Google Scholar index includes most peer-reviewed online journals of Europe and' and is a popular academic research tool in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Google Scholar, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Windows, iPad and Linux apps. The best Google Scholar alternative is Semantic Scholar, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Google Scholar are WorldCat, ResearchGate, Scopus and AMiner.

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  1. AI assistant searches over 40M scientific papers for biomedical and life sciences, delivers citation-linked full-text answers, supports research in multiple disciplines, generates hypotheses, builds link tables, maps trends, and exports to diverse formats.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Web interface to access Yubetsu Shibata - The World's 11th Largest Scientific Database

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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