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Association of Association of Mental Health Mental Health
LibrariansLibrarians
San Diego, San Diego, CaliforniaCalifornia
October 8, 2005October 8, 2005
New Players in Cited New Players in Cited Reference Searching:Reference Searching:
PsycINFO and Google PsycINFO and Google
Join Thomson ISIJoin Thomson ISI
Stephanie Ballard, MLS, MEdStephanie Ballard, MLS, MEdMarcia Henry, MLS, MSMarcia Henry, MLS, MS
Brief History of Citation IndexingBrief History of Citation Indexing
1873 legal literature by Frank Shepard1873 legal literature by Frank Shepard 1955 scientific literature Eugene Garfield1955 scientific literature Eugene Garfield 1973 ISI Social Sciences Citation Index1973 ISI Social Sciences Citation Index 1995 CINAHL; 2001 PsycINFO 1995 CINAHL; 2001 PsycINFO 2005 search engines: Google Scholar2005 search engines: Google Scholar
Garfield’s VisionGarfield’s Vision
Manage post-WWII information explosionManage post-WWII information explosion Measure importance of published researchMeasure importance of published research ““Association-of-ideas index”Association-of-ideas index” Track development of scientific thoughtTrack development of scientific thought Simply bibliographic descriptionsSimply bibliographic descriptions Subject specialists not neededSubject specialists not needed Thesaurus/jargon not neededThesaurus/jargon not needed
Thomson ISI Citation ProductsThomson ISI Citation Products((Institute for Scientific Information)Institute for Scientific Information)
Science Citation Index (SciSearch)Science Citation Index (SciSearch) Social Science Citation Index Social Science Citation Index (Social SciSearch)(Social SciSearch) Arts and Humanities Citation IndexArts and Humanities Citation Index Web of Science (WoS)Web of Science (WoS) Web of Knowledge (WoK)Web of Knowledge (WoK) Journal Citation ReportsJournal Citation Reports
ISI: Current Uses ISI: Current Uses
Verify referencesVerify references Scholars and students follow trends Scholars and students follow trends
in theories and review literaturein theories and review literature Scholars track citations of their worksScholars track citations of their works Personnel committees evaluate facultyPersonnel committees evaluate faculty Funders select grant recipientsFunders select grant recipients Attorneys challenge expert witnesses Attorneys challenge expert witnesses
ISI: for faculty evaluation ISI: for faculty evaluation
Technical problems, e.g. citation errorsTechnical problems, e.g. citation errors Multiple authorsMultiple authors Changing/hyphenated surnames, esp among womenChanging/hyphenated surnames, esp among women No distinction between positive and negative citationNo distinction between positive and negative citation Just crude data, doesn’t consider collegial interactionJust crude data, doesn’t consider collegial interaction Faculty submit to journals that will get them into the Faculty submit to journals that will get them into the
citation indexescitation indexes
From: From: Method or Madness?Method or Madness? by Katherine Corby by Katherine Corby
ISI: role of Publishers/AuthorsISI: role of Publishers/Authors
Data manipulated by publishers and editors?Data manipulated by publishers and editors?
(Journal Citation Reports)(Journal Citation Reports) Publishers may require authors to add more Publishers may require authors to add more
references, esp to articles in their journalsreferences, esp to articles in their journals ““Courtesy references” and “citation clubs”Courtesy references” and “citation clubs” Politically-motivated flatteryPolitically-motivated flattery Self-citationSelf-citation
From: From: Trends in the Usage of ISI Bibliometric DataTrends in the Usage of ISI Bibliometric Data by Brian Cameronby Brian Cameron
ISI: What’s Missing?ISI: What’s Missing?
Only indexes @8000 journalsOnly indexes @8000 journals No books and other formatsNo books and other formats No web documentsNo web documents Weak in foreign-language/int’l journalsWeak in foreign-language/int’l journals Nisonger found it captured only 29% Nisonger found it captured only 29%
citations to his workcitations to his workFrom: From: Citation AutobiographyCitation Autobiography by Nisonger by Nisonger
DIALOG ISI Quick FactsDIALOG ISI Quick Facts(from Blue Sheets)(from Blue Sheets)
SciSearch SciSearch 6100 journals6100 journals 22 million records22 million records Coverage starts 1974Coverage starts 1974
Social SciSearchSocial SciSearch 1700 journals1700 journals 4 million records4 million records Coverage starts 1972Coverage starts 1972
Database Quick FactsDatabase Quick Facts
CINAHLCINAHL
1800 journals1800 journals 1 million records1 million records 4,700,000 cited refs4,700,000 cited refs References added 1994References added 1994 Citing refs added 2004Citing refs added 2004
“ “times cited in this db”times cited in this db”
PsycINFOPsycINFO
1900 journals1900 journals 2 million records2 million records References added 2001,References added 2001,
some go back to 1988some go back to 1988 Citing refs added 2005Citing refs added 2005
“ “find citing references”find citing references”
CITED Reference SearchingCITED Reference Searching(retrospective/backward linking)(retrospective/backward linking)
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CITING Reference SearchingCITING Reference Searching(prospective/forward linking)(prospective/forward linking)
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Sample SearchesSample SearchesISI ISI SocSciSocSci
PsycINFOPsycINFO G. ScholarG. Scholar G. PrintG. Print TotalTotal
1994 Book1994 Book
Authors: Mitchell,Authors: Mitchell,
FriedmanFriedman
Cited: 9Cited: 9
Cited: 0Cited: 0
Unique: 6Unique: 6
Cited: 0Cited: 0
Cited : 0Cited : 0
Cited: 11Cited: 11
Cited: yesCited: yes
Unique: 8Unique: 8
Cited: 12Cited: 12
Unique: 6Unique: 62323
1995 Article1995 Article
Authors: Munsch,Authors: Munsch,
Woodward, DarlingWoodward, Darling
Cited: 9Cited: 9
Cited: 0Cited: 0
Cited: 1Cited: 1
Cited: 2Cited: 2
Cited: 2Cited: 2
Cited: 0Cited: 0
Cited: 6Cited: 6
Cited: yesCited: yes
Cited: yesCited: yes
Cited: 1Cited: 1
2000 Book Chapter2000 Book Chapter
Authors: Wittig,Authors: Wittig,
MolinaMolina
Cited: 2Cited: 2
Cited: 0Cited: 0
Cited: 1Cited: 1
Cited: 1Cited: 1
Cited: 1Cited: 1
Cited: yesCited: yes
Cited: 1Cited: 1
2001 Article2001 Article
Authors: Skolnick,Authors: Skolnick,
ShawShaw
Cited: 2Cited: 2
Cited: 2Cited: 2
Cited: 2Cited: 2
Cited: 2Cited: 2
Cited: 1Cited: 1
Cited: yesCited: yes
Cited: 0Cited: 0
ConclusionsConclusions
Retrievals for cited refs grow quicklyRetrievals for cited refs grow quickly ISI continues to offer unique ISI continues to offer unique
retrievalsretrievals Google Print/Scholar find unique Google Print/Scholar find unique
retrievals also: online theses, reading retrievals also: online theses, reading lists, class notes, online journalslists, class notes, online journals
ISI DIALOG at CSU ISI DIALOG at CSU NORTHRIDGE:NORTHRIDGE:
First First experiencesexperiences with DIALOG’s with DIALOG’s custom search formcustom search form
Custom formCustom form
Retrievals using the custom formRetrievals using the custom form
Full Record DisplayFull Record Display
Next steps: find article rather Next steps: find article rather than full ISI recordthan full ISI record
MetaSearchMetaSearch
SFX in CSUN’s MetaSearch assists SFX in CSUN’s MetaSearch assists by often retrieving articleby often retrieving article
AdvantagesAdvantages
Can search several databases Can search several databases simultaneously to find article by title or simultaneously to find article by title or keyword keyword
May find related articles on same topic May find related articles on same topic since doing a word searchsince doing a word search
Ultimate goal is article rather than ISI’s Ultimate goal is article rather than ISI’s full recordfull record
CSUN’s custom ISI on DIALOG CSUN’s custom ISI on DIALOG encourages use of latest technologies : encourages use of latest technologies :
federated searching and SFXfederated searching and SFX
Some URLsSome URLs
CITED REFERENCE CITED REFERENCE SEARCHINGSEARCHING
http://http://library.csun.edu/Researclibrary.csun.edu/Research_Assistance/citedrefereh_Assistance/citedreferences.htmlnces.html
http://library.csun.edu/http://library.csun.edu/Find_Resources/Databases/i-Find_Resources/Databases/i-
dialogISI.htmldialogISI.html
Search CostsSearch Costs
http://library.csun.edu/http://library.csun.edu/Research_Assistance/Research_Assistance/citedreferences.htmlcitedreferences.html
Email from Eugene Garfield 8/8/05Email from Eugene Garfield 8/8/05
Dear Marcia: Thanks for your prompt reply. Dear Marcia: Thanks for your prompt reply. I looked at your postings. In general I have always I looked at your postings. In general I have always
agreed that other databases should be used in addition agreed that other databases should be used in addition to WOK if one wants to be absolutely to WOK if one wants to be absolutely comprehensive. comprehensive.
I went to the Elsevier Website and apparently the I went to the Elsevier Website and apparently the correct initial page is indeed 299 so the source entry correct initial page is indeed 299 so the source entry in WoS needs to be corrected. in WoS needs to be corrected.
In general I think you have provided a valuable service In general I think you have provided a valuable service and encourage you to continue and expand your and encourage you to continue and expand your samples.samples.
With best wishes. Gene GarfieldWith best wishes. Gene Garfield