ISI Web of Knowledge The Path to Smart Discovery for the Information Professional

1. ISI Web of Knowledge The Path to Smart Discovery for the Information Professional

2. The Thomson Scientific philosophy is to take High quality information and combine it with powerful technology and easy to use applications to create a single integrated information solution. This is the ISI Web of Knowledge platform, which provides centralized access to comprehensive global Non-Patent Prior Art resources Scientific journals (Web of Science) Conference proceedings (ISI Proceedings) Specialist coverage and indexing in selected subjects There are various benefits to this approach. Firstly it provides multidisciplinary coverage of the core data sets, this is very important for cross over subject areas and recognizing new application of existing knowledge in a different field The Web of Knowledge also provides powerful common functionality and interface for all resources, so that users can efficiently use the various components and make the most of the resources available to them This is backed up with powerful technology from a market leading information provider ensuring that users get the most out of the search experience with a reliable but evolving product. The Thomson Scientific philosophy is to take High quality information and combine it with powerful technology and easy to use applications to create a single integrated information solution. This is the ISI Web of Knowledge platform, which provides centralized access to comprehensive global Non-Patent Prior Art resources Scientific journals (Web of Science) Conference proceedings (ISI Proceedings) Specialist coverage and indexing in selected subjects There are various benefits to this approach. Firstly it provides multidisciplinary coverage of the core data sets, this is very important for cross over subject areas and recognizing new application of existing knowledge in a different field The Web of Knowledge also provides powerful common functionality and interface for all resources, so that users can efficiently use the various components and make the most of the resources available to them This is backed up with powerful technology from a market leading information provider ensuring that users get the most out of the search experience with a reliable but evolving product.

3. The core component of the Web of Knowledge is the Web of Science. The Web of Science content has 4 key benefits to the user. First of all is the Authoritative content. Our team of highly qualified and experienced editors select journals for coverage using a stringent and time tested journal selection process. Because we are not associated with any primary publishers of academic journals our selection process is unbiased and impartial. We evaluate all types of journals including journals from commercial publishers, academic society journals, open access journals and electronic only journals. The core component of the Web of Knowledge is the Web of Science. The Web of Science content has 4 key benefits to the user. First of all is the Authoritative content. Our team of highly qualified and experienced editors select journals for coverage using a stringent and time tested journal selection process. Because we are not associated with any primary publishers of academic journals our selection process is unbiased and impartial. We evaluate all types of journals including journals from commercial publishers, academic society journals, open access journals and electronic only journals.

4. Why evaluate journals? It is estimated that there are morethan 50,000 journals in circulation. Journal editors and publishers aim to: Ensure that publishing standards are adhered to Select the best articles from reputable authors Submit articles for “Peer Reviewed” Ensure that sound scientific principals have been used Thomson Scientific evaluates Journals to ensure that standards of editorial policy are maintained Citation Analysis is used to insure that the most influential journals are included. Additional journals are included for representative coverage of all disciplines and geographic regions

5. How do we evaluate journals? Thomson Scientifics editorial staff review around 2,000 new journals annually. 10-12% of these journals are added  Basic publishing standards Timeliness, Follows publishing conventions English language bibliographic information Peer Review Editorial content Will it enrich the database? Is it a hot topic? Citation analysis Impact Factor, Immediacy index How the journal compares to other journals in its field Citation analysis of editorial board

6. The Web of Science is a truly multidisciplinary database of over 8,600 journals in 200 categories. This allows you to discover obscure relationships between disciplines and get the complete picture of any particular research topic. It also gives you a broad and even insight into the entire research community.. The Web of Science is a truly multidisciplinary database of over 8,600 journals in 200 categories. This allows you to discover obscure relationships between disciplines and get the complete picture of any particular research topic. It also gives you a broad and even insight into the entire research community..

7. Although we recognize the importance of current information, we have found that some of the most influential research is often decades old, and without searching a historical you will be missing out on key information. Although we recognize the importance of current information, we have found that some of the most influential research is often decades old, and without searching a historical you will be missing out on key information.

10. Locate a single paper using traditional search techniques, this is the paper in the center of the screen. Click the “Cited References” link to see all the research that this discovery was based upon. Click the “Times Cited” link to see the more recent developments. Click “Related Records” to see research that is closely related to the original article. Related Records using the concept of co-citation to establish the relationship; based on the fact that similar items often cite the same thing. Locate a single paper using traditional search techniques, this is the paper in the center of the screen. Click the “Cited References” link to see all the research that this discovery was based upon. Click the “Times Cited” link to see the more recent developments. Click “Related Records” to see research that is closely related to the original article. Related Records using the concept of co-citation to establish the relationship; based on the fact that similar items often cite the same thing.

11. As research areas develop the terminology associated with them also develops and one of the inherent weaknesses of traditional free-text searching is that a knowledge of the terminology of the topic is required before one can search for it. A good example of this can be shown with the changes in terminology of the virus that causes AIDS, now known as HIV. in 1983 the Institut Pasteur in France report their findings into the isolation of the “LAV” virus, and in 1984 the US National Cancer Institute separately reported the in-vitro isolation of the HTLV-III virus. Both terms refered to the same virus, and mixed usage of the two terms continues until 1987 when the research community adopt the new term “Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV”. There are also many variations such as SIV for monkey equivalent of the virus. A traditional free-text search on the term “HIV” will miss many of important papers in this field of research. A good example is the 1991 paper shown here, it refers to the HIV equivalent denoted as “SIVmac239” and the term HIV is not mentioned anywhere in the title or abstract. However, it is a very important and very influential paper that has been cited 994 times. Looking at the items which are citing this paper around 85% of them mention the term HIV so it clearly has been highly influential to HIV research and would be an easy paper to locate through citation navigation and related records searching. As research areas develop the terminology associated with them also develops and one of the inherent weaknesses of traditional free-text searching is that a knowledge of the terminology of the topic is required before one can search for it. A good example of this can be shown with the changes in terminology of the virus that causes AIDS, now known as HIV. in 1983 the Institut Pasteur in France report their findings into the isolation of the “LAV” virus, and in 1984 the US National Cancer Institute separately reported the in-vitro isolation of the HTLV-III virus. Both terms refered to the same virus, and mixed usage of the two terms continues until 1987 when the research community adopt the new term “Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV”. There are also many variations such as SIV for monkey equivalent of the virus. A traditional free-text search on the term “HIV” will miss many of important papers in this field of research. A good example is the 1991 paper shown here, it refers to the HIV equivalent denoted as “SIVmac239” and the term HIV is not mentioned anywhere in the title or abstract. However, it is a very important and very influential paper that has been cited 994 times. Looking at the items which are citing this paper around 85% of them mention the term HIV so it clearly has been highly influential to HIV research and would be an easy paper to locate through citation navigation and related records searching.

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25. Coming upgrades Plans for the coming year Web Citation Index a entirely new product for searching institutional repositories and open access archives Journals Collection manager, a new resource for evaluating a managing journal collections Web EndNote

26. Scholarly Content Today

27. Built on previous TS developments (“Current Web Contents”) to create a standardized, cross-disciplinary citation index of scholarly documents from Institutional Repositories Collaboration with NEC as technical partner Use Web of Science/Web of Knowledge as multidisciplinary “backbone” Indexing Institutional Repositories:Web Citation Index™

28. Web Citation Index Pilot: A User-defined Initiative Seven Institutional Partners Australian National University California Institute of Technology (CalTech) Cornell University Monash University NASA Langley Max Planck Society University of Rochester Participation Reviewed prototypes as platform developed Advised on all aspects of project, Assisted in recruitment of user panels advised on project at critical stages

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