Google Scholar for Android

A native Android application that provides a wrapper for Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com/), following Material Design 2 guidelines.

Features

• Full Google Scholar Access: Browse, search, and access all Google Scholar features through a native Android interface
• Navigation Drawer: Easy access to main sections:
  • Home - Main Google Scholar page
  • Search - Quick search functionality
  • My Library - Access your saved articles
  • My Profile - View and manage your Google Scholar profile
  • Settings - Access Google Scholar settings
• Search Functionality:
  • Toolbar search action
  • Search dialog with Material Design text input
• Material Design 2: Modern UI following Google's Material Design 2 guidelines
• Dark Mode Support: Automatic dark theme based on system settings
• Pull-to-Refresh: Swipe down to refresh the current page
• Share: Share articles and pages via any app
• Open in Browser: Option to open the current page in an external browser
• Deep Linking: Handles Google Scholar URLs to open directly in the app

Requirements

• Android 7.0 (API 24) or higher
• Internet connection

Building the App

Prerequisites

• Android Studio Hedgehog (2023.1.1) or later
• JDK 17
• Android SDK with API 34

Build Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ContextLab/android-scholar.git
   cd android-scholar

2. Open the project in Android Studio

3. Sync Gradle files

4. Build the project:

   ./gradlew assembleDebug

5. The APK will be located at app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk

Release Build

To create a release build:

1. Create a signing key (if you don't have one):

   keytool -genkey -v -keystore release-key.jks -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000 -alias release

2. Configure signing in app/build.gradle.kts

3. Build the release APK:

   ./gradlew assembleRelease

Project Structure

app/
├── src/main/
│   ├── java/com/scholar/android/
│   │   ├── ScholarApplication.kt      # Application class
│   │   ├── ui/
│   │   │   └── MainActivity.kt        # Main activity with navigation
│   │   ├── util/
│   │   │   ├── NetworkUtils.kt        # Network connectivity utilities
│   │   │   └── ScholarUrls.kt         # URL management
│   │   └── webview/
│   │       ├── ScholarWebChromeClient.kt  # Chrome client for progress
│   │       └── ScholarWebViewClient.kt    # WebView client for navigation
│   └── res/
│       ├── layout/                    # Layout XML files
│       ├── menu/                      # Menu XML files
│       ├── drawable/                  # Vector icons and drawables
│       ├── values/                    # Colors, strings, themes
│       └── values-night/              # Dark theme resources

Material Design 2 Implementation

This app follows Material Design 2 guidelines with:

• Color System: Google's blue primary color (#4285F4) with appropriate variants
• Typography: Material Design type scale
• Navigation Drawer: Standard navigation drawer with header
• App Bar: Material toolbar with actions
• Components: Material buttons, text inputs, and dialogs
• Elevation: Proper shadow and elevation values
• Dark Theme: Full dark mode support with appropriate color adaptations

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Disclaimer

This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google. Google Scholar is a trademark of Google LLC.