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Are there alternatives to google scholar and google patents? (self.privacy)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by nossaquesapao to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Due to my line of work, I find myself having to use both these services frequently, despite avoiding google as much as I can. I see a lot of alternatives out there for internet searching, but when it comes to specific fields, alternatives tend to be scarce.

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[–] jxrdsn@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

PubMed instead of Google Scholar, would have to use specific search operatives to find what you need though. Also Elicit.org is a site that uses AI to find articles and break them down a little. I think with a free account you can get like x amount of searches, so may or may not be feasible for you. There’s also Scopus and Web of Science, but I have no experience using those.

[–] nossaquesapao 2 points 11 months ago

I used to have access to scopus and web of science from my university, but I don't have anymore, so I ended up using scholar, but looking for alternatives.

Elicit looks interesting, but I see that it requires a login, and has a bit weird privacy policy. I will check it in more detail, thanks.