Citation databases


Library recommends

Scopus

Who cites whom? Identify connections in English-language scholarly literature based on references and citations.
Campus + remote access

Social Science Citation Index - SSCI

Citation database with a social science perspective. Conduct subject, author, and title searches or use article references to find out who cites whom, thus identifying new and more recent articles.
Campus + remote access

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Essential Science Indicator

Analytical tool for measuring and comparing the impact/performance of individuals, institutions (i.e. universities), countries, and journals across 22 scientific fields.
Campus + remote access

Google Scholar

Search for scholarly articles in Google's academic search engine. See how to set up scholar to show content available for CBS students and staff through CBS Library subscriptions.
Free access

Journal Citation Reports

Will help you determine journal "impact factor" and identify the most frequently cited journals in a given field. Useful when planning a publication strategy.
Campus + remote access

Web of Science

Who is citing whom? Use this database to identify article inter-connectedness based on references and citations.
Campus + remote access