Scholarly Profile Systems

Google Scholar is a free citation index that covers a wider breadth of material (for instance, conference abstracts and reports) in comparison to other paid databases like Web of Science and Scopus, which typically limit to peer reviewed journal articles. Because of this, many see slightly higher citation metrics due to the wider pool of indexed articles and scholarly material.

1. Sign into Google Scholar

2. Click "My Profile" in the top left:

3. Enter your information (name, affiliation, research interests) as prompted. Click Next.
4. Review the suggested publications. Check the references that are yours. Once selected, click the blue arrow at the top of the page.

5. Review your account settings on the subsequent page. You will be able to configure email alerts for new citations, as well as select whether you would like your profile to be private or public.