As a researcher your most important asset is your name. Names form the primary link between published works and their creators and are the key aspect of almost all referencing systems. The presence of your name on an article or book allows you to claim credit for the work and to any subsequent citations of it. But how good a job does your name really do in identifying you among the thousands of scholars out there? Do you have the same name as other researchers? Have you worked at a number of different institutions or used more than one form of your name?

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The Library has purchased the Social Science Citation Index archive. This expands social sciences coverage in Web of Science back to 1898.
Social sciences changed dramatically during the first half of the 20th Century, and the published research during this period of time is reflective of these great changes. The ability to search this information in one place enables Library patrons to track social science research trends through time, and trace the impact of early research on today’s findings.
Century of Social Sciences indexes over 300 social sciences journals back to 1898, in disciplines such as communication, education, geography, history & philosophy of the social sciences, law, political science, public health, and social issues & sociology. It is fully integrated with Web of Science.

Julia Old
Electronic Services Librarian

Web of Science has several online recorded training sessions which you can download and watch anytime. Topics include new features, search tips, managing search results, citation mapping, citation alerting, and more. Training sessions are offered in multiple languages and are from 4 to 8 minutes long.

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