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CORE vs Google Scholar: catalog facts
CORE	Google Scholar
Free Searching is free; CORE is a not-for-profit service with additional offerings for…	Free Free to use.
Web	Web
Very large collection of open access papers Full text as well as metadata	Very broad coverage across disciplines Includes case law and court opinions
Limited to open access content Search only; no AI summaries described in the research	Library, alerts and profiles need a Google account Can throttle automated or heavy use
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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