Training Session: Web of Science platform

Monday, September 9, 2019 - 14:15

Training Session: Web of Science platform 

Date: Tuesday, October 15th at 3.15pm. 

Location: MU Library, Training Room A. 

Topics will include: Smarter discovery, Getting Full Text, Author Identities and Web of Science Analytics. Full details are listed below: 

1.  Smarter discovery

  • Techniques and tools for retrieving the most relevant publications in your topic
  • Topic searching key rules
  • Tools to prioritise key research: Citation Counts, Highly Cited Papers, Hot Papers
  • Extend discovery with the Citation Network- reinforcement of discovery through ‘association of ideas’
  • Using Marked lists and Alerts

2. Getting to the Full Text

  • Full text access and delivery
  • Full Text via Open Access route with Impact Story
  • Delivery of Full Text in one click with Kopernio
  • The Kopernio Locker

3.  Author identities

  • Name search / Author Finder / Author sets (DAIS) / Author IDs
  • Author Profiles using Publons (due this year)
  • What is Publons?
  • Publons Profile- expose reviewer data, publication data and metrics
  • New user- acquire a Publons account / populate essential fields / link to ORCiD
  • Claim Web of Science papers on Publons
  • Other ways to claim papers in Publons
  • Searching capabilities (for reviewers, organisations)

4. Web of Science Analytics

  • Build a profile of research and impact using advanced analytical tools
  • Analyse results to identify most active areas, collaborations and funding sources
  • Citation Report to obtain important citation metrics (h index, average cites per paper) and drill in to citing articles for better understanding of research trajectory
  • Journal impact data integration
  • Exporting to analyse externally