comparison of bids isi (enhanced) with web of science lisa haddow
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Comparison of BIDS ISI (Enhanced)
with Web of Science
Lisa Haddow
Lisa Haddow: University of StirlingComparison of BIDS ISI with WoS
Why do I suggest staff and students use BIDS ISI?
To search for- articles on a particular subject (service is updated
weekly therefore very up-to-date. There ARE other more subject specific databases available)
- review articles on a particular subject- carrying out citation searches (unique)- conference papers- current awareness
Lisa Haddow: University of StirlingComparison of BIDS ISI with WoS
Coverage
BIDS ISI (enhanced) citation indexes 1981 -
present ISTP , 1982 - present Updated weekly Select database at start
or use pull-down menu Defaults to last 4 years
Web of Science citation indexes 1981 -
present (SCI expanded 1974-)
Updated weekly Check box to select
database not link (goes to further information on database)
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Search Interface
BIDS ISI (enhanced) Frames and web
interface
Web of Science Web interface
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Types of Searching
BIDS ISI (enhanced) Easy Search
- Subject
- Author
Web of Science Quick search
- Topic (subject)
- Person (Author; Citation; Subject)
- Place (Institutional; Geographic)
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Types of searching (contd.)
BIDS ISI (enhanced) Advanced Search
- Subject
- Author
- Journal
- Patent
- Address
Web of Science Full Search
- General search» topic, author, source
(journal); address
- Cited reference» citation search
- Run Saved query
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Types of searching (contd.)
Web of ScienceBIDS ISI (enhanced) Citation searching Citation analysis Autojournals Re-running saved
searches
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Boolean operators
BIDS ISI (enhanced) , represents or + or & represent and - represents not phrase searching
possible
Web of Science or and not phrase searching
possible same - proximity
within same field
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Truncation
BIDS ISI (enhanced) * - truncation ? - single character # - any word in a
phrase
Web of Science * - truncation or single
character ?- single character
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Searching
BIDS ISI (enhanced) Possible to build up
searches stepwise by re-using previous sets
Web of Science Must put in complex
search statement at once using ()
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Limiting
BIDS ISI (enhanced) from advanced
search- document type (e.g.,
review)
- language
- year
Web of Science from Full General
Search- document type (e.g.,
review)
- language
- year
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Citation searching
BIDS ISI (enhanced) First author only Can search for a
particular paper
Web of Science First author required only if full
reference not in WoS From Quick Search
- Searching for any work that cites this author - not particular paper
- To find citations to a particular paper need to find that reference in the database then click on Times cited link
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Citation searching (contd.)
Web of Science From Full search
- Select Cited Reference search - much easier - can search for a particular paper
- To see the references which cite your paper click on link to original paper and then on Times Cited link
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Current awareness
BIDS ISI (enhanced) Saved searches
- saved on BIDS system and retrieved using identifier
- can be run against any system updates since search last carried out
Web of Science Run saved query
- saved on local disc
- can be run against last week’s update only
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Current awareness
BIDS ISI (enhanced) Autojournals
- ability to receive the contents pages of up to 30 journals through email
Web of Science
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Author searching
BIDS ISI (enhanced) Author last name
linked to initials with underscore- E.g., Chandler_NG
Web of Science Author last name
followed by initial(s)- E.g., Chandler NG
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Displaying of results
BIDS ISI (enhanced) 5 Formats
- Title only- Title, author, journal- Title, author, journal and
abstract- Full record except
citations and research- Full record
Can redisplay in a different format
Web of Science 2 Formats
- Summary (Author, Title, Source)
- Full record
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Displaying of results (contd.)BIDS ISI (enhanced)
Total number of results displayed in results frame, e.g,- 4 articles found
Web of Science Results split into groups
of 10 In summary format total
number of results found is displayed at bottom of results page, e.g.,- 206 of 12680533
documents matched the query
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Displaying of results (contd.)BIDS ISI (enhanced)
Results displayed in reverse chronological order
Web of Science Sorting of results
possible- by relevance (ranking)
- by reverse chronological order
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MarkingBIDS ISI (enhanced)
Click on mark button Mark all means - all
results Up to 200 articles can
be marked Can review marked
list
Web of Science Check box then click on
submit - 2 stage process Mark all - means all 10
results Don’t know if limit to
marking MUST look at Marked List
in order to output it
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Output
BIDS ISI (enhanced) Email Download 5 Formats - (as display)
in either- standard or- downloading format (for
bibliographic software packages, e.g., ProCite)
Web of Science Print Export (bibliographic
software package,e.g., ProCite)
Save as- to hard disk (quick)
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Output (contd)
Web of Science Default format
- author, title, source- option to select other fields (including
abstract)
Can sort records by- latest date- first author- source title- times cited
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Other facilities
BIDS ISI (enhanced) Citation analysis Full-text of articles
through Journals Online
Web of Science Document Ordering
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Other concerns
Telnet users (Betsy will look at in greater detail )
Charges for JANET use of transatlantic connection
Speed of service