Emerson College Library: Multisearch: How To: Google Scholar vs. Multisearch

Multisearch vs. Google Scholar: What's the difference?

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	Google Scholar	Google Scholar Off Campus	Multisearch
Where?	https://scholar.google.com/	Configure: Settings / Library Links / Emerson College Iwasaki Library. * Enhanced version of Google Scholar with "Find it @ Emerson" links to full-text scholarly articles.	Library Homepage / Multisearch
How?	Google indexes / collects a ton of scholarly article citations but does not guarantee free access to articles. You may run into publisher paywalls.	Access to scholarly articles included in Google Scholar results / right column. * Use Find It @ Emerson links!	Iwasaki Library pays for annual online and print access to thousands of resources so your access is FREE.
Why?	Simple and easy to use.	Simple and easy to use... once configured.	POWERFUL, precise, full-featured search through library-purchased content. Limit results to peer-reviewed only. Search by keyword, subject, author, source type, date, publication, geography, language.
What?	Combo of publisher-paywalled content and free, open-access content.	Combo of publisher-paywalled content, free open-access content, and enhanced access to free Iwasaki Library-subscription scholarly content.	Free access to Iwasaki Library-subscription content: scholarly articles, news and magazine articles, industry articles, books, ebooks, streaming video. Some open-access content. * Current Emersonians have access to Iwasaki Library's online resources, including Multisearch content.