Google Scholar Is Doomed
18 days ago
- #Google Scholar
- #Digital Graveyard
- #Academic Research
- Google Graveyard contains 297 discontinued products, including Google Reader and Google Notebook.
- Google Scholar is at risk due to its lack of revenue and specialized audience.
- Academia heavily relies on Google Scholar for metrics, evaluations, and research infrastructure.
- Google's search quality is declining, with AI Overviews being manipulated by spam.
- Students are shifting to AI tools for research, making Google Scholar less relevant.
- Microsoft Academic's discontinuation in 2021 showed academia's unpreparedness for such losses.
- Google Scholar survives due to its role in data collection and academic gatekeeping.
- Google has not committed to long-term funding or sustainability for Google Scholar.
- Prediction: Google Scholar will be discontinued within 5 years, causing chaos in academia.