Windows Live Academic Search beta

More on this product: preview; shop

Share
- Digg
- Del.icio.us
- Reddit
- Facebook
E-mail
Print

Average user rating:
Write your own review

Product summary

We like the flexible presentation of articles found by Windows Live Academic Search beta, a rival to Google Scholar.

See all products in the Windows Live Series

CNET editors' take

Reviewed by: CNET staff
Reviewed on: 04/13/2006

Windows Live Academic Search beta is designed to aid researchers seeking current paper abstracts who might otherwise turn to Google Scholar or other sites. This service retrieves finds from journals in the areas of computer science, medicine, electrical engineering, and physics. Microsoft says it will add more biomedical sources soon, and other specific subject areas based on readers' requests. You can access this service for free at academic.live.com.

When you log on to Windows Live using the Academic Search beta, you can save your finds and subscribe to feeds for updates on chosen subjects.

At first glance, we found that Microsoft organizes research information better than Google. The interface is integrated into the Windows Live Search beta, with a smooth scroll bar in the middle of page to navigate through results. We like the options for sorting by date, journal, author, and even the conference at which a study was presented. Mouse over a title to see a brief summary or the full abstract in a right-side window pane. You can also retrieve entire articles if you're surfing from a library that subscribes to the journal of origin. Want to see what your professor has published? Once you spot one of his or her articles, click that person's name to find the rest.

Windows Live Academic Search beta can update you on an area of expertise by adding alerts or RSS subscriptions to your Windows Live account. PhD candidates might appreciate the citation export option, which provides instant details for a source in either BibTex, RefWorks, or EndNote formats.

See more CNET content tagged:: Microsoft Windows Live,; beta,; journal,; Google Inc.,; Microsoft Windows

User reviews

Write your own review Be the first one to review Windows Live Academic Search beta and share your experience with the CNET community!

Submit your review

Windows Live Academic Search beta

1. Rate this product:: (Mouse over the stars to rate this product and click to set your rating.)
2. One-line summary:(Summarize your review in one line. 10 characters minimum; required.): 0 of 55 characters
3. Pros:(Tell us what you like about this product. 10 characters minimum; required.): 0 of 250 characters
4. Cons:(Tell us what you don't like about this product. 10 characters minimum; required.): 0 of 250 characters
Bottom-line summary:(Explain to us in detail why you like or dislike the product, focusing your comments on the product's features and functionality, and your experience using the product. This field is optional.): 0 of 5000 characters; Submit