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Fwd: [Expertsearching] Google Scholar changes to My Library

  • 1.  Fwd: [Expertsearching] Google Scholar changes to My Library

    Posted Dec 07, 2021 05:22 PM
    This seems like a pretty big game changer regarding Google Scholar:

    "I really like that you can export all results at once instead of 20 at a time" via My Library in Google Scholar.

    I just tested it, and it worked for me to export >20 as RIS. It's unclear to me if there is a max.

    ---------- Forwarded message ---------
    From: Jennifer Westrick <Jennifer_Westrick@rush.edu>
    Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2021 at 5:00 PM
    Subject: [Expertsearching] Google Scholar changes to My Library
    To: expertsearching@pss.mlanet.org <expertsearching@pss.mlanet.org>


    Hello!  Google Scholar has made some changes and while some are great, some are not.  The Toolbar in My Library is gone, replaced with only one option: Export All.  I really like that you can export all results at once instead of 20 at a time.  However:

    -          When I've just done a search and want to add something to My Library, I click the 'star' icon  and it now asks me about a label. Every time. I then have to click out of that, which means two clicks per item saved to My Library.

    -          When in My Library, it seems that you have to delete items in your library one at a time now.  Surely there's a better way; does anyone know how to batch delete from your library in Google Scholar?

     

    If anyone has some computer code that automates this process, I'd be very interested in seeing how it works.

     

    Thank you –

     

    Jennifer C Westrick, MSLIS, AHIP

    Library Research Information Specialist

    Rush University Medical Center

    600 S. Paulina St, #571

    Chicago IL 60612

    312-563-2679 (currently not in the office;  fastest to use email)

    jennifer_westrick@rush.edu

     

     

     

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