For more complex searches, try Google Scholar's Advanced Search page. To access the advanced search option, click on the three line icon in the upper left corner of the Google Scholar search page. Click on Advanced search. From the Advanced search pop-up box, choose the search option(s) you need.

While the features mentioned above are still valid, now Google and Google Scholar also allow employing proper Boolean Operators typically used in bibliographic databases. Moreover, “nesting” technique (or using parentheses around the “OR” search statement) is also possible.

Unlike Google, Google Scholar easily allows you to explore related works, citations, authors, and publications. This can help you find even more relevant scholarly works. Although the results may not be the full text, Google Scholar can be linked through Western Libraries so you can access the complete document.