All articles that Google Scholar searches yield are publicly viewable. True or False?

The statement is false because not all articles indexed by Google Scholar are publicly viewable. Google Scholar provides access to a wide range of scholarly literature, but the visibility of the articles can vary depending on several factors, including the policies of individual publishers and the availability of open-access versions.

Many academic journals have subscription models or paywalls, meaning that while a citation may be available through Google Scholar, the full text of the article may require a subscription or institutional access to view. Some articles may also be behind a paywall even if they have been indexed by Google Scholar. Furthermore, there are numerous open-access journals and repositories where articles are freely available, but the overall collection within Google Scholar includes both openly accessible and restricted-access articles. Hence, a blanket statement regarding universal access does not hold true.