Microsoft Launches Competitor To Google Scholar

The beta version of Windows Live Academic Search lets users search the Web for journal articles, academic papers, and notes and slides from scholarly conferences.

Laurie Sullivan, Contributor

April 12, 2006

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Microsoft Corp. introduced a new search engine for academic journals late Tuesday.

The beta version of <a = "http: academic.live.com " target="_blank">Windows Live Academic Search

lets users search the Web for journal articles, academic papers, and notes and slides from scholarly conferences in computer science, electrical engineering and physics.

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