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Reliable Turnitin alternatives for K12

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This is the only service that can access the libraries like Elsevier/Scopus and Springer & Nature. This 2-in-1 solution seems pretty nice, especially knowing that it has access to the ProQuest databases. . Then you can save time you could spend grading the unoriginal work or googling “ Turnitin alternative Reddit.”.

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10 Online Tools That will Make Your Students Better Researchers By @anttooley

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Google Scholar. You can use it freely, but many articles you find may be from paid academic databases such as JSTOR or Elsevier. If your school has a subscription for these paid services, your tuition should cover full access to these materials. Open access means free, so this is a great resource for cash-strapped students.

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7 Good Google Scholar Alternatives for Academics and Student Researchers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

For us in academia Google scholar is a staple search engine. However, Google Scholar is not the be-all and end-all of academic search. In the list below I share some of the best academic search engines that are viable alternatives to Google Scholar. Access to ERIC is free and does not require any membership or subscription.

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7 Good Academic Search Engines for Science Teachers

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After covering Google Scholar alternatives , I got an email from a science teacher asking for recommendations for science-focused academic search engines so I created the list below. Science.gov Science.gov offers access to over 200 million results from scientific organizations across 13 US federal agencies.

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Best Websites to Help You Find Academic Books and Journal Articles

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Unlike mainstream search engines such as Google and Bing, these tools are academically focused providing you with results that are most likely to be relevant to your search queries. Google Scholar Google Scholar is Google's search engine for academic and scholarly literature.

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(The Very Last) Hack Education Weekly News

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” “ University of California System is playing hardball with Elsevier in negotiations that could transform the way it pays to read and publish research,” says Inside Higher Ed. Via Edsurge : “How Google’s Former China Chief Thinks AI Will Reshape Teaching.” ” Oh. ” Phew. .”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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The lawsuit contends that the publisher is “ predatory ” because it charges scholars to have their work published in open-access journals. ” It’s now unclear, observers say, if the FTC can regulate companies like Google or Verizon. Shawn Graham responds to this patent on peer review by patenting Elsevier.