Scopus vs. Web of Science OGSLM 2009 Mary Abdoney, Washington and Lee University.

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Scopus vs. Web of Science OGSLM 2009 Mary Abdoney, Washington and Lee University

Side by side comparison of: –Number of records –Number of journals indexed –Dates of coverage –“Other” content –Frequency of updates –Alert services –Compatibility with bibliographic management software 12 October 2009Mary Abdoney

SCOPUSWEB OF SCIENCE # of Records33 million36 million # of Journals indexed16,00010,000 Dates of Coverage1869 to present (only continuously from 1996) 1900 to present (backfiles purchased separately for one-time fee) “Other” ContentConference proceedings, book series, patents, IR, web pages, articles in press, MEDLINE Conference proceedings Update Frequencydaily Alert ServicesRSS, Bib Management SupportRefWorks, EndNote, BibTex (all sold separately) EndNote Web (included), ProCite, Reference Manager References Included?YY 12 October 2009Mary Abdoney

Special Features of Scopus Author affiliation information Citation Tracker Affiliation identifier Very simple subscription plan 12 October 2009Mary Abdoney

Special Features of Web of Science Cited Reference Searching Arts and Humanities Citation Index Perpetual access to backfiles ??? 12 October 2009Mary Abdoney

It usually comes down to $$$ 12 October 2009Mary Abdoney

12 October 2009Mary Abdoney Discuss