Overview
This lecture covers tips for searching papers using Google Scholar, efficient search methods using search formulas, following the latest research trends, and paper management tips.
Importance of Paper Search
- Successful research starts with accurate reference searches.
- Research direction and quality can vary greatly depending on the search method.
- Keyword selection is the core of paper searching.
How to Use Google Scholar Search Formulas
- Use AND (intersection), OR (union), NOT (difference) to combine or exclude keywords.
- OR must be uppercase, and a hyphen (-) should be used instead of NOT.
- Using double quotes ("") for phrase search includes only results that exactly match the phrase.
- allintitle: searches only materials where the keywords are included in the paper title.
- source: can filter papers published in a specific journal (e.g., source:Nature).
Automatically Follow Latest Research Trends
- Combine allintitle and source to set automatic alerts for papers on desired topics and journals.
- Receive email alerts when new papers are published using Google Scholar alert feature.
- Follow frequently searched authors (author:) with the alert feature.
Finding Paper Ideas/Keywords
- Use autocomplete feature (from A to Z) to identify related keywords and latest trends.
- Useful for collecting keywords when approaching new research fields.
Expanding References and Managing Papers
- Clicking related academic materials shows similar papers and summarized related sentences at a glance.
- Use Chrome extension (Moonlight) for reading and organizing papers.
- Easily add references to management programs by clicking the citation button.
Reading Papers and Interpreting Figures
- For difficult parts like bio paper figures for beginners, refer to paper reading guidebooks.
- AI tools have limitations in automatic interpretation, so mastering basics is important.
Key Terms & Definitions
- Google Scholar โ a free service to search papers and academic materials.
- allintitle: โ searches only materials where all entered words are included in the paper title.
- source: โ used to filter papers published in specific journals.
- Alerts โ automatic email notifications when new papers matching the search formula are posted.
- Citation โ a function to insert other papers as references within a paper.
Action Items / Next Steps
- Write your own Google Scholar search formulas matching your research topic and set alert features.
- Create keyword lists using autocomplete and organize them in Excel or similar.
- Habitually organize papers using related academic materials and citation functions.
- Refer to guidebooks if reading papers and interpreting figures is difficult.