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