Search where you will find most: Comparing the disciplinary coverage of 56 bibliographic databases [PDF]
This paper introduces a novel scientometrics method and applies it to estimate the subject coverages of many of the popular English-focused bibliographic databases in academia.
Michael Gusenbauer
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Specialist Bibliographic Databases. [PDF]
Specialist bibliographic databases offer essential online tools for researchers and authors who work on specific subjects and perform comprehensive and systematic syntheses of evidence. This article presents examples of the established specialist databases, which may be of interest to those engaged in multidisciplinary science communication.
Gasparyan AY +7 more
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Multidisciplinary bibliographic databases. [PDF]
The past five decades have witnessed the so-called data deluge and publication explosion across all branches of science (1). Numerous academic journals have been launched that use a systematic approach to the submission, peer review, and publishing of information. To facilitate the wide use of published sources, libraries across the world have expanded
Gasparyan AY, Ayvazyan L, Kitas GD.
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Bibliographic databases: some critical points. [PDF]
Current flow of information necessitates a systematic approach to what authors, reviewers and editors read and use as references. The objectivity of communication is increasingly dependent on a comprehensive literature search through online databases (1).
Gasparyan AY.
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Development and validation of search filters to find articles on palliative care in bibliographic databases. [PDF]
Background: Healthcare professionals and researchers in the field of palliative care often have difficulties finding relevant articles in online databases.
Rietjens JA +4 more
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A comparison of the performance of seven key bibliographic databases in identifying all relevant systematic reviews of interventions for hypertension. [PDF]
BackgroundBibliographic databases are the primary resource for identifying systematic reviews of health care interventions. Reliable retrieval of systematic reviews depends on the scope of indexing used by database providers.
Rathbone J +3 more
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Network-based statistical comparison of citation topology of bibliographic databases. [PDF]
Modern bibliographic databases provide the basis for scientific research and its evaluation. While their content and structure differ substantially, there exist only informal notions on their reliability.
Šubelj L, Fiala D, Bajec M.
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Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus: The Titans of Bibliographic Information in Today’s Academic World
Nowadays, the importance of bibliographic databases (DBs) has increased enormously, as they are the main providers of publication metadata and bibliometric indicators universally used both for research assessment practices and for performing daily tasks.
Raminta Pranckutė
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Rule-based deduplication of article records from bibliographic databases. [PDF]
We recently designed and deployed a metasearch engine, Metta, that sends queries and retrieves search results from five leading biomedical databases: PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials.
Jiang Y +5 more
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OBJECTIVE Retrieving the qualitative literature can be challenging but the number and specific choice of databases are key factors. The aim of the present study is to provide guidance for the choice of databases for retrieving qualitative health research.
Tove Faber Frandsen +2 more
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