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Main screen of Web of Science

How to do a search

General Search

Cited Reference Search Search Results

Type/email/save/download bibliography

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Web of Science provides seamless

sitewide access to Science Citation Index

Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and

Arts&Humanities Citation Index-and to in-depth

chemistry information via Index Chemicus (for

new compounds) and Current Chemical

Reactions (for novel reactions). Users can find

current information as well as backfiles to 2001.

This wealth of multidisciplinary information is

derived from approximately 8,900 of the most

prestigious, high impact research journals in the

world.

Web of Science provides seamless

sitewide access to Science Citation Index

Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and

Arts&Humanities Citation Index-and to in-depth

chemistry information via Index Chemicus (for

new compounds) and Current Chemical

Reactions (for novel reactions). Users can find

current information as well as backfiles to 2001.

This wealth of multidisciplinary information is

derived from approximately 8,900 of the most

prestigious, high impact research journals in the

world.

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Main Display consist of many difference functions and conditions which can classify as follows:

1. Select a search option: then click General Search when do a search by using keyword, or click Cited Reference Search for search author name or title which show in the list, click Author Finder for search paper of specific author.

2. Select database to do a search and published period within Select databases (s) and times part.

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Search by usingSearch by using Author FinderAuthor FinderSearch by usingSearch by using Author FinderAuthor Finder

Type Last Name in blankand type First Initial ex. o byrne p.

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Search by using Author FinderSearch by using Author FinderSearch by using Author FinderSearch by using Author Finder

2. Click for select the name which has the same last name but

difference in the first initial of name or click Add Another Name if author

have another name aside and then click Next

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3. Select Subject for sort your search within Subject Category and then click Next

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4. Select the institution the most 50 sites where related with the author and/or click Finish

1. Type word or phrase in Topic blank ex. Plastic. This will do a search within Titles, Keywords, Abstracts or if want to limit your search only in Title, select Title only

2. Type author last name or follow by first initial of author’s name in Author blank ex. warren j

3. Type institution or organization name of the author ex. World Health Organization

4. Type title or journal in Source Title blank.

5. Type publication year or range

6. Type author’s affiliation

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Search by using General SearchSearch by using General SearchSearch by using General SearchSearch by using General Search

? Use instead of 1 alphabet

Ex. Barthold? = Bartholdi or Bartholdy

* Abandon the alphabet behind

Ex. network* = network, networks, networking

bank* = banker, banking$ Use instead of 1 alphabet in case of finding difference between English and America style word spelling

Ex. vapo$r = vapor and vapour

Operators & Special CharactersOperators & Special CharactersOperators & Special CharactersOperators & Special Characters

Ex. laser OR gas

OR : find either with this two words or both

AND : find both in the same document

Ex. laser AND gas

NOT : Don’t show the word behind Not within the document

Ex. laser NOT gas

SAME : find every word within the same Subfield

Ex. laser SAME gas

Operators & Special CharactersOperators & Special CharactersOperators & Special CharactersOperators & Special Characters

1. Search within results for refinement by type the word or phrase ex. packag* then click Search

2. Show result found (Set # 1) and show no. per page

3. Display bibliography of each article in the result page, click on interest article to see more detail.

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4. Show result found within Set #1 (Set # 2)

5. Sort by: arrange the result by Latest date,

Times Cited, Relevance,

First author,

Source Title,

Publication Year

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6. Output Records: How to manage with the result

Selected records on pages: specify only selected article

All records on page : all finding articles

Records: Only a part with the article ex. Bibliographic

Define the method of deliver the information/article ex. PRINT, E-MAIL, SAVE, EXPORT TO REFERENCE SOFTWARE, Save to My EndNote Web

Click ADD TO MARKED LIST to keep only selected article.

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Refine your

results by

1. Select Subject

Categories

2 . Mark on the

selected subject

title

3 . Then click

view records

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Display results found after using subject categories button


Analyze Results: Analyze Results: To To

analyze your search analyze your search

result. This help to result. This help to

group the interested group the interested

articles byarticles by Subject,

Source Title

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1. Select the group of information that want to analyze which are Author,Country/Territory,Document type,Institute Name,Language,Publication Year,Source Title,Subject,2. Analyze: select the amount of articles that want to analyze3. Set display options: Display the no. of the results or no. of records4. Sort by: sort the result 5. Click

to analyze

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6. How to display results analysis:

Field, Record Court,

% of xxx (show the Records of founded result by percentage),

Bar Chart

7. Click in the box that you are interested (can select more than 1) and then click view records to see more details.

8. Select save analysis data to file to keep your result.

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In results display page

will show the

information as follows:

1. Bibliography of each

article, Click on the

name to see in detail.

2. Click the amount of

Times Cited to see the

reference

3. Click View Full Text,

it will connect with the

subscription database

to see Full text.

Results Display in General Search Results Display in General Search ((Cont.Cont.))Results Display in General Search Results Display in General Search ((Cont.Cont.))

Consist of the

information as

follow:

1.Bibliography

of main

article, and

Click on the

title name,

and back to

Full Records of

the main

article

2. Cited

Reference of

the main

article

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Cited ReferencesCited ReferencesCited ReferencesCited References

Consists of information as below:

1. Bibliography of main article, click on title for back to Full Records page of the main article

2. Amount of articles use same reference with the main article, in each article are showing amount of same reference with the main article in “ Shared Refs.

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Article from same cited reference : Article from same cited reference : Related RecordsRelated RecordsArticle from same cited reference : Article from same cited reference : Related RecordsRelated Records

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Consists of information as below:

1. Cited Author: Type author’s last name or first initial [Ex. Warren] then click on “Cited author index” to view author list

2. Cited Work: type abbreviated of journal/book or click on “View the Thomson ISI list of journal abbreviations”

3. Cited Year(s):

4. Search

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Consists of information as

below:

1. Select: Select the record

2. Times Cited: Result of Record for cited reference 3. Cited Author: Name of Cited Author

4. Cited Work: Name of Publishing can be to show together with name that you can click at show expanded titles

5. Year: Year of Publication

6. Volume : Number Volume

7. Page: Page Number

8. View Record : Click View Record for show more details

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Show Expanded Titles

Cited Reference Search (Cont.Cited Reference Search (Cont.))Cited Reference Search (Cont.Cited Reference Search (Cont.))

Finish Search will show you result cited reference1. How many cited article2. Biography of Citing Article3. Manage my result4. Back to Cited Reference just click Return to Cited Reference Index

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The user able to select the article for Print, Email, Save or Export by

1. Click the required lists

2. Click Add to Marked List for keep your article

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3. Click “Marked List” for display and arrange with the title list that collected

Marked List (ContMarked List (Cont))Marked List (ContMarked List (Cont))

1. Select the format which required to export in STEP1 Blank

2. Select the type for exporting the data by Step 2 for example: Format For Print: For printing the titles list.

Save To File: For collect the data lists in the form of Electronic file Export To Reference Software: For transferring the data lists to bibliography software management such as EndNote Email Records: For sending the data by E-mail

3. Click “Return” for previous page

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The result arrangement able to manage in the display page result in any type of searching on Output Records:

1. Specific the required article list follow by the detail in Slide

2. Select the type of data 3. Select the type of exporting

for sending the article by print

E-mail

Save as file

Transfer to EndNote software

Transfer to EndNote Web

Print / E-mail / Save /Export to Reference SoftwarePrint / E-mail / Save /Export to Reference SoftwarePrint / E-mail / Save /Export to Reference SoftwarePrint / E-mail / Save /Export to Reference Software

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