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What is Scopus ?

Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings.

Scopus provides you with the option of searching for publications based on search terms relating to specific parts of a document (e.g. title, author, keywords, ISSN).


How to Search for A Document ?

Document Search Tutorial

 

  1. Go to Scopus. The default page is the Document search
  2. Enter your terms, and then select the search fields from the drop-down list (e.g. ‘Article Title’).
  3. Click the magnifying glass to search.

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What is RefWorks Citation Manager ?

Access your references when writing for quick formatting of citations and a bibliography.

RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) syncs with your RefWorks account so you have quick access to your references while writing and collaborating. RCM lets you add in-text & footnote citations and a bibliography to your document in any of our thousands of citation styles.

What to learn more about RefWorks? Visit RefWorks Knowledge Center: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks

Note: RefWorks Citation Manager supports latest version of Word 2016, and above.

This Add-In is included in your RefWorks subscription.

 

How to Use Refworks?

RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM) is an add-in for Microsoft Word that enables you to run a simplified version of RefWorks inside Word. 

RCM is available through the Microsoft AppSource and can be installed directly from Microsoft Word. By default, Office automatically updates RCM whenever a new version becomes available.

To find the right add-in for your operating system and writing tool, see Finding the Right Writing Tool Add-ons.

If access to the Microsoft Store is blocked, see the article: Enabling RefWorks Citation Manager.

Features:

  • Provides read-only access to your RefWorks account, enabling you to view and insert your references into your document, formatted using previously defined citation styles. Changes to references can be done only from your RefWorks account.
  • You can add in-text and footnote citations. You can configure RCM to add new citations to a bibliography at the end of the document. As you add or remove references, RCM automatically updates the bibliography.
  • Every time you log in to RCM, it is automatically updated to show your your RefWorks references. You can also update manually by clicking the refresh icon or selecting the Refresh and Update option in the Main Menu.
  • RefWorks users who wish to collaborate on writing a document in Word Online using RCM can share Projects to fully collaborate. When the document is edited by multiple users, all must have access to RCM in Word Online.

Installing RefWorks Citation Manager in MS Word.

Please send an email to servicedesk@sharjah.ac.ae to request from them a permission to be able to download RCM as an Add-In in MS Word Office. After you receive their permission, follow the below steps:

  1. In Microsoft Word, select Add-Ins > + More Add-ins and search for RefWorks, or go to https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-us/product/office/WA200007520.

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  2. On the RefWorks Citation Manager tile, click on Get it now to install. Follow the installation steps required by Microsoft.
  3. In Word, select the RCM tab and click the RW button. The RCM pane opens on the right side of the document.

    Due to a Microsoft limitation, when using a desktop version of Word (not Word Online), the tab appears only when using Word version 16.0.6769.0000 or later. If the tab does not appear, RCM can still be accessed from the My Add-ins menu.

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    RefWorks Citation Manager - Not Logged In

  4. Log in to RefWorks, this may take a few moments, especially on your first login. Once you are logged in, the sidebar updates with your references with an icon to the Main Menu on the top left and a refresh icon on the bottom right.

    If another user was logged into this instance of Word, select Log Out in the Main Menu and log back into your account.

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    RefWorks Citation Manager - Logged In

Managing RefWorks Citations in RCM

This section describes the actions you can perform in RefWorks Citation Manager.

  • Insert a citation – Do one of the following:
    • Place your cursor in the document where you would like to insert citation. Select the checkbox of the reference, or hover over a reference and click on Cite icon on upper right corner of the reference. That reference is added as an in-text citation in your document.
    • Select the checkboxes for one or more references. A preview of the citation displays. For citation styles that support both inline and footnote styles, select the relevant option. Click Insert Citation. For citations in footnotes, first create a Word footnote, and then place the citation in it.

    If configured, citations are also added to a bibliography at the end of the document.

  • Edit a citation before inserting it by performing the following:
    1. Select checkbox next to the reference and click Edit in the preview, or click Edit icon on the upper right corner of the reference. The Edit pane displays. The reference's citation preview displays at the top and its bibliography preview displays at the bottom.
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    2. Select Insert Citation to insert the citation in-text, select Footnote to insert as a footnote citation.
      1. Optionally configure whether to add or replace page numbers, format as a narrative citation, include/hide the author, include/hide date, or add a prefix or suffix to the citation. The preview of the citation and the bibliography entry refreshes accordingly.
      2. Select Insert Citation. A citation is added and, if configured, a bibliography entry.
  • Edit an existing citation – Click on the in-text citation or find it in My Citations tab. The citation editor opens automatically.

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What is JCR ?

The Journal Citation Reports module within InCites allows you to evaluate and compare journals using citation data drawn from approximately 12,000 scholarly and technical journals and conference proceedings from more than 3,300 publishers in over 60 countries/territories. Journal Citation Reports is the only source of citation data on journals, and includes virtually all specialties in the areas of science, technology, and social sciences.

Key features in Journal Citation Reports allow you to:

  • Focus on desired subject categories, enabling you to review journal titles and key performance indicators in the category
  • Compare multiple journals based on a chosen indicator
  • Evaluate the performance of journals in which you or your organization has published research
  • Recognize trending journals in key research categories
  • Identify the ideal journal in which to publish your forthcoming research

How to Use JCR ?

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What is Ulrichsweb ?

Ulrichsweb is an easy to search source of detailed information on more than 300,000 periodicals (also called serials) of all types: academic and scholarly journals, e-journals, peer-reviewed titles, popular magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and more.

What does it include ?

Ulrichsweb covers more than 900 subject areas. Ulrich's records provide data points such as ISSN, publisher, language, subject, abstracting & indexing coverage, full-text database coverage, tables of contents, and reviews written by librarians.

What are the linking options ?

If your organization has enabled linking options, you can also use Ulrichsweb to explore your library's catalog or other locations where your library subscribes to serials resources.


Phrase Searching

To search for a particular phrase, enclose the phrase in quotation marks ("). For example, the query “teacher education” will only find results with that phrase. To search for an exact title, enclose the title in quotation marks (“). For example, “Population Studies” will only find results which contain that exact phrase in the title.

Boolean Operators

Ulrichsweb offers the following Boolean operations: AND, OR, NOT. By default, all terms in a search are combined with the OR operator.
The use of these three Boolean operators can be used to make queries more specific or more general. For example, because all search terms are (by default) combined with OR, the search “microcircuits nanocircuits” will return results that contain either microcircuits or nanocircuits, or both. The search "microcircuits AND nanocircuits" will only return results that contain both terms.
To exclude items in a search query, use the NOT operator or the minus symbol (also called a dash: "-") before a term. When used in the query “animal NOT dog” all results will appear that contain the term "animal" except those that contain the term “dog.”
You can also combine Boolean operators with quoted terms such as “teacher education” OR “educator training”.

Wildcards

Searches within Ulrichsweb can be performed using the wildcards “?” and “*”.
The question mark (?) will match any one character. For example, it be used to find “Olsen” and “Olson” by searching for “Ols?n”.
The asterisk (*) will match zero or more characters within a word or at the end of a word. For example, a search for “Ch*ter” would match “Charter”, “Character”, and “Chapter”. When used at the end of a word, such as “Temp*”, it will match all suffixes “Temptation”, “Temple” and “Temporary”.
Wildcards can not be used as the first character of a search.

Proximity to Other Words

Use the tilde (~) character at the end of multiple words to define how close those words should appear. For example, when used on the search “yeast bread ~10" the results will only include instances where the terms "yeast" and "bread" are 10 words apart or less.

Search a Range

When searching on "Start Year" or "Circulation," you can perform a range search by using dash symbol: "-". For example, "1990-2000" or "100-1000".

Similar Term Searches

Use the tilde (~) character at the end of a word to match similar terms. When used on the term “Lead~” it will match “Wead”, “Veade”, and “Tead”.

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How Does RCL Benefit Faculty And Researchers

RCL titles are those which are critical for teaching undergraduates and have been selected for a wide range of students, from freshman to advanced undergraduates. The RCL core collection balances standard works, landmarks of scholarship, and long-established classics with contemporary works reflecting current research and publications. Faculty who are developing syllabi or curricula can use RCL to select the most appropriate materials to complement their teachings. Additionally, faculty, librarians, and administrators working together to establish a new undergraduate program, minor, or major will benefit from consulting RCL to ensure the library collection contains the appropriate works to support undergraduate study.

What Is Resources for College Libraries

Resources for College Libraries (RCL) is a bibliographic resource that identifies the essential core titles for four-year undergraduate institutions. RCL defines the recommended core collection for all liberal arts and sciences college libraries. Its coverage includes print materials (monographs, series, and reference works), as well as electronic materials such as web-based databases and resources.