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Google Scholar, Web of Science and Scopus
What is the Web of Science (WoS) and how does it work?
Web of Science (also called as SCI - Science Citation Index) is an online subscription-based scientific citation indexing service that provides a comprehensive citation search. It gives access to multiple databases that reference cross-disciplinary research, which allows for in-depth exploration of specialized sub-fields within an academic or scientific discipline.
Until 1997, it was originally produced by the Institute for Scientific Information. It is currently owned by Clarivate.
How does it work?
Once the issue got published in print (FIN) it will reach Web of Science (WoS) within 4-8 weeks. Web of Science adds them in batches. All the journals with Impact Factor (IF) should transfer their article to web of science. Also it is not a mandatory condition that journals without IF will not share papers to WoS, journals can share articles to WoS even if they don’t have IF.
If you would like to learn how to use Web of Science, please follow this page.
What is Google Scholar?
Google Scholar is a free academic search engine created by Google. It provides access to scholarly articles, books, conference papers, and academic publications by indexing content from repositories, university websites, and publishers across diverse fields of study. It serves as a valuable tool for students, researchers, and academics, offering a quick and convenient way to explore a broad collection of academic resources, aiding in the creation of scholarly manuscripts and citations.
If you are interested in how to use Google Scholar for research, please visit this website.
What is Scopus about?
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research.
If you want to learn how to search in Scopus, please visit this website.
What are the differences between Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus?
1. Indexing
Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar have different criteria for which journals are included in their database. Web of Science and Scopus mostly include English journals of high quality.
2. Citation
Since the list of journals is different, the citation counts are different such as journal impact factors and author H-indexes. Google Scholar usually has higher numbers.
3. Peer Review
Most journals in Web of Science and Scopus are peer-reviewed and journal's quality is determined through various metrics. Google scholar indexing is more flexible. Search results can include predatory publishers and not be peer-reviewed.
4. Searching
When you search Google Scholar you are searching the whole text of the article. You also have fewer options for refining your search meaning you get less relevant results.
Web of Science and Scopus only search the title and abstract but there are most options to refine your search.
5. Metadata
Web of Science and Scopus both standardize data entry. Usually, all titles, dates, and citations are in the same format. Google Scholar relies on how different publishers have indexed the data.
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Web of Science (also called as SCI - Science Citation Index) is an online subscription-based scientific citation indexing service that provides a comprehensive citation search. It gives access to multiple databases that reference cross-disciplinary research, which allows for in-depth exploration of specialized sub-fields within an academic or scientific discipline.
Until 1997, it was originally produced by the Institute for Scientific Information. It is currently owned by Clarivate.
How does it work?
Once the issue got published in print (FIN) it will reach Web of Science (WoS) within 4-8 weeks. Web of Science adds them in batches. All the journals with Impact Factor (IF) should transfer their article to web of science. Also it is not a mandatory condition that journals without IF will not share papers to WoS, journals can share articles to WoS even if they don’t have IF.
If you would like to learn how to use Web of Science, please follow this page.
What is Google Scholar?
Google Scholar is a free academic search engine created by Google. It provides access to scholarly articles, books, conference papers, and academic publications by indexing content from repositories, university websites, and publishers across diverse fields of study. It serves as a valuable tool for students, researchers, and academics, offering a quick and convenient way to explore a broad collection of academic resources, aiding in the creation of scholarly manuscripts and citations.
If you are interested in how to use Google Scholar for research, please visit this website.
What is Scopus about?
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research.
If you want to learn how to search in Scopus, please visit this website.
What are the differences between Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus?
1. Indexing
Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar have different criteria for which journals are included in their database. Web of Science and Scopus mostly include English journals of high quality.
2. Citation
Since the list of journals is different, the citation counts are different such as journal impact factors and author H-indexes. Google Scholar usually has higher numbers.
3. Peer Review
Most journals in Web of Science and Scopus are peer-reviewed and journal's quality is determined through various metrics. Google scholar indexing is more flexible. Search results can include predatory publishers and not be peer-reviewed.
4. Searching
When you search Google Scholar you are searching the whole text of the article. You also have fewer options for refining your search meaning you get less relevant results.
Web of Science and Scopus only search the title and abstract but there are most options to refine your search.
5. Metadata
Web of Science and Scopus both standardize data entry. Usually, all titles, dates, and citations are in the same format. Google Scholar relies on how different publishers have indexed the data.
We hope that this article was useful for you and your studies. If you need some help, please contact the Teaching and Learning Support for more details. You can find them on the 3rd floor of the Library (5e.322, 5e.324).
Sources:
- What is Web of Science (WoS) and how does it work? - Journal Article Publishing Support Center
- Web of Science - Wikipedia
- What are the differences between Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus? - FAQ
- What is Google Scholar and How to Use it for Research | Researcher.Life
- What is Scopus about? - Scopus: Access and use Support Center
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