Web of Science Quiz - Biology 152


After completing the following quiz, print out this page with the correct choice selected for each answer. To print, choose the Print option from the File drop-down list in the menu bar at the top of your browser. Please put your name on the printout and give it to the librarian at the beginning of your library research session. 1. The Web of Science is a database made up of three sections: Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. You cannot search them individually. True False 2. The Web of Science offers a unique way of searching no other database offers. What is this type of searching called? Related Record Searching Cited Reference Searching 3. Which of the following are true statements about Cited Reference searching in Web of Science? Check all that apply and click on the SUBMIT button. Search by author, journal name and date to find other papers that have cited that specific journal article. Search by subject to find other papers that have cited any work on that subject. Search by author name to find other papers that have cited any work by that author. 4. Web of Science contains articles written between 1982 and the present. This means that the specific articles or authors you want to track in a Cited Reference search must also have been written between these dates. True False 5. The Web of Science is an excellent database for particular types of research. Which of the following, however, would be more effective in a different database. Search for articles on my subject. Find out who has cited a particular paper or author. Track how an idea has been applied across disciplines. Check for retractions or letters to the editor about a specific article. end of quiz - print now

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