Science Databases: Web of Science and Scopus

Texas Tech University Libraries provides access to Web of Science and Scopus databases, excellent multidisciplinary citation databases.  New research is dependent on previous work, especially in the scientific fields.  Learn advanced techniques that will help you perform better research.  Take advantage of these comprehensive science indexes to their fullest extent by learning to search and use what you find to broaden your understanding about the topics you are studying.  Learn how to use indexed item metadata to retrieve results that pertain to your research, eliminating wasted time.  Evaluate fields of study, researchers, or research topics using database analytics tools.  Get access to the full-text article by searching library databases or requesting items through interlibrary loan.

• Learning Outcomes: 

• Will know how to use Advanced Search to retrieve more relevant results and find full-text materials

• Will know how to perform citation searches

• Will know how to use analytics tools to find publication trends

• Audience: All students