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Spanish Resources: Google Académico

This guide links to useful Spanish language resources and databases.

Google Académico

You have two options for finding Spanish language results in Google Scholar.

Option 1

Go to Google Académico directly.
Change the default from finding results "in any language" to finding results written "only from pages in Spanish."

Option 2

Open a new window in Google Scholar.
Hover over the hamburger (three lines) menu icon on the left side.
Select the Settings gear icon.
Find & click on Languages on the left.
Where it says "For Google text...", change the default from English to Spanish.
Under where it says "For Search Results," choose "Search only for pages written in these language[s]" and select Spanish.

Consejos para usar Google Académico

Advanced Scholar Search Tips
Tips for finding the best, most relevant, resources using Google Scholar.
Google Scholar Help Page
Frequently Asked Questions about Google Scholar's resources and ways to maximize searching.
Google Scholar Citations
Keep track of your citations, create an author profile, and more.

¿Qué es Google Académico?

Google Scholar allows you to search for scholarly articles, patents, legal documents, theses, and more.
Compare the Google vs. Google Scholar searches below.
- Sample Google search for bobcats.
- Sample Google Scholar search for bobcats.
When in Google Académico, you will want to search for your key concepts in Spanish but keep Boolean operators in English.
- Example: (nutrición OR "hábitos alimentarios") AND estudiantes AND universidad

Google Académico y la VPN

If you're connected to the VPN when searching in Google Scholar, you can gain access to articles available at UC Merced via UC-eLinks. You will first need to click on the double arrows (>>) under titles that may be of interest.