Citation databases can be used for cited reference searches, enabling you to find, check and track citation data year-by-year, navigating forward and backward through the literature related to a topic.
You can use a citation database to:
A multi-subject abstract and citation database of research literature. Known for its citation-tracking and bibliometric features.
Scopus is an abstract and citation database of research literature which offers coverage of more than 22,000 journals, and more than 150,000 books, from more than 5,000 publishers. There are nearly 70 million records and 1.4 billion cited references. Most records date since 1996 but Scopus has recently added records dated from 1970 - 1995.
Scopus does not in itself include the full-text of articles, but many records in a results list will have a View at publisher link. If that link doesn't work, use the Find it link to search for the full article via Primo Search.
Subject coverage includes:
* Life Sciences
* Health Sciences
* Physical Sciences
* Social Sciences & Humanities.
Scopus has a number of specialised features relating to bibliometrics which are mainly used by higher degree researchers. But one feature that might have wider application is the ability to use the View Cited By function to find articles that cite your selected articles(s). You can also sort your results list by citation count.
A note on access for academic/research staff: If you are academic/research staff and require access to your Charles Sturt researcher profile, please use this link - https://www.scopus.com - and sign in using the "Access through your Institution" option. Type Charles Sturt University into the search box and follow the prompts.
Scopus tutorials provide a visual & audio tour of Scopus and its functions.
There are two ways you can use citations to find additional resources:
Backward. You look at an information source's citation list - this will lead you to material that is older
Forward. You look at who has cited that information source - this will lead you to material that is newer
Following citations backward
This method helps you find information that is older. Keep this in mind if your lecturer would like you to use recent material.
Following citations forward
Some, but not all, databases have a feature that allows you to see who has cited the article you're looking at.
The database may not show you every citing article, so you may need to look in more than one database.
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