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Barnett, Philip; Lascar, Claudia – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2012
The current journal titles in earth and atmospheric sciences, that are unique to each of two databases, Web of Science and Scopus, were identified using different methods. Comparing by subject category shows that Scopus has hundreds of unique titles, and Web of Science just 16. The titles unique to each database have low SCImago Journal Rank…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Periodicals, Science Materials, Bibliographic Databases
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Cusker, Jeremy – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2012
Quantitative measurements can be used to yield lists of top journals for individual fields. However, these lists represent assessments of the entire "universe" of citation. A much more involved process is needed if the goal is to develop a nuanced picture of what a specific group of authors, such as an academic department, is citing. This article…
Descriptors: Science Materials, Bibliographic Databases, Periodicals, Comparative Analysis
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Kenyon, Jeremy; Sprague, Nancy R. – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2014
Our research examined the use of supplementary materials in six environmental science disciplines: atmospheric sciences, biology, fisheries, forestry, geology, and plant sciences. Ten key journals were selected from each of these disciplines and the number of supplementary materials, such as data files or videos, in each issue was noted over a…
Descriptors: Supplementary Reading Materials, Periodicals, Environmental Education, Biology