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Paul Graham, University Librarian

pgraham@yorkvilleu.ca

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Subject Liaison: Creative Arts, Education, Psychology

Niki Baumann, Academic Librarian

nbaumann@yorkvilleu.ca

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Subject Liaison: Arts, Education, Counselling Psychology

Janine Veinot-Wolch, Academic Librarian

jveinot@yorkvilleu.ca

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Subject Liaison: Business, Liberal Arts, Counselling Psychology

Rebekah Prette, Academic Librarian

rprette@yorkvilleu.ca

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Subject Liaison: Information Literacy

Sarah Van Sickle, Academic Librarian

svansickle@yorkvilleu.ca

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Subject Liaison: Resource Management, Business, Interior Design/Decorating, Creative Arts

Melissa Discola, Library Technician

mdiscola@yorkvilleu.ca

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Subject Liaison: Textbook Management & Administration

Brett Williams, Academic Librarian

bwilliams@yorkvilleu.ca

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Subject Liaison: Copyright

Kathy Coorsh, Academic Librarian

kcoorsh@yorkvilleu.ca

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Subject Liaison: Business, Interior Design/Decorating & General Studies

Nell Beaudry, Academic Librarian

nbeaudry@yorkvilleu.ca

Subject Liaison: On leave

What is Google Scholar?

Google Scholar is a freely accessible web search engine provided by Google that focuses on indexing scholarly articles, theses, books, conference papers, and patents. It is designed to help users find academic and research-related content from a wide range of sources.  Some of the disadvantages include limited coverage (they may not cover all academic content) and a lack of peer-reviewed information (it doesn't provide a clear way of identifying if a resource is peer-reviewed). 

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