Source useful for academic writing

Google scholar

Advantages of using Google scholar for research

· It gives an option of seeing an article related to one another which is not available in the online library. This makes search easier and simpler, you can easily get an article that interest you search your research topic

· Google scholar gives an easier option of citing the work and at the same time give a link of the articles and books held in ECU libraries 

· It is easier to use

· It is free so u can access it anytime anywhere so long as you have internet connection

Disadvantages of using Google scholar for a research topic

· Google Scholar's scope is far reaching yet not exhaustive. It can be an exploration source, yet ought not to be the main source you utilize. 

· Google Scholar does not give the criteria to what makes its outcomes "insightful". Results are frequently fluctuating in quality and it is up to the scientist to figure out which of the outcomes are appropriate for their motivations. 

· Google Scholar does not enable clients to restrict results to either peer inspected or full content materials or by teaching. 

· Google Scholar does not give notice of when its materials are refreshed.

· Google Scholar's reference tracker can be hard to utilize and mistaken.