Web of Knowledge Arun Joseph MLISc

Seminar on

Presented by,S.ARUN JOSEPH.

M.L.I.Sc 4th semester.

No : 1D.L.I.S.

University of Kerala.

Introduction

Web of Knowledge (formerly known as ISI Web of Knowledge) is an academic citation indexing and search service

Combined with web linking and is provided by Thomson Reuters

Web of Knowledge covers the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities

Overview Unifying research tool which enables

the user to acquire, analyze, and disseminate database information in a timely manner

Impact, influence, timeliness, peer review, and geographic representation.

Search and analysis Citation indexing is employed Subtle trends and patterns,

relevant to the literature or research of interest become apparent

Trends can be graphically represented

ContentThe combined databases includes the following:

• 23,000 academic and scientific journals (including Web of Science journal listings)

• 23,000,000 patents

• 110,000 conference proceedings

• 9,000 websites

• Coverage from the year 1900 to present day (with Web of Science)

• Over 40 million source items

• Integrated and simultaneous searching across multiple databases

Included databases

• Biological Abstracts• Biosis Citation Index• CAB Abstracts• Cab Global Health• Chinese Science Citation Database• Conference Proceedings Citation Index• Current Contents Connect• Data Citation Index• Derwent Innovations Index• Essential Science Indicators• Food Science Technology Abstracts

• Inspec• Highly Cited• Journal Citation Reports• Medline• Web of Science• Arts & Humanities Citation Index• Book Citation Index• Current Chemical Reactions• Index Chemicus• Science Citation Index Expanded• Social Sciences Citation Index• Zoological Record

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Conclusion Thomson Reuters (formerly

ISI) Web of Knowledge is today's premier research platform for information in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities.

References

Web of Knowledge.(n.d).retrieved on July 08,2013 from, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_of_Knowledge

Web of Knowledge.(n.d).retrieved on July 08,2013 from, http://www.google.co.in/search?q=web+of+knowledge+isi&source

Web of Knowledge.(n.d).retrieved on July 08,2013 from, http://www.google.co.in/search?q=web+of+knowledge+isi&source