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Citation Searching to Support Your Research: Web of Science (U of T)

Using selected citation resources to support your research

Aspects of Citation Searching on the Web of Science

Web of Science

Web of Science UofT Icon – times cited

• Cited reference resources is a strength of this database

• Large date range 1900-present (Sciences)

• Over 10,000 journals indexed

• Indexes prestigious journals

• Includes conference proceedings, abstracts, etc.

CAVEAT…

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• No books, book chapters, dissertations, etc. are included (yet)

• There is a Book Citation Index as of October 2011 but it is not available at the U of T.

• Cited reference resources may include errors (data is gathered from article bibliographies)

How to Conduct a Web of Science Cited Reference Search

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Web of Science Training Resources

Web of Science Citation Report Overview

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Web of Science Citation Report & the h-Index

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