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Getting Started with Web of Science

This self-guided course provides a complete introduction to Web of Science, completed at your own pace. A certificate of completion is provided. (90 min)

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Recorded training: Web of Science essentials (60min)

Guide to creating a researcher profile

 

Quick Reference Guide

o Start searching with Topic or All Fields video o Why use controlled terms? video o Find articles using related records video What is a Cited Reference Search video How to do a Cited Reference Search video
Strategies for combining search fields video o Build better searches video o Advanced Search Query Builder video o Combining Search Sets
Sorting results video Filter results using refine video An introduction to Citation Topics video Creating and saving marked lists video Exporting results video
Discover trends using Analyze Results video Creating Citation Reports video Author Impact Beamplots video Understand your organization’s research footprint video
Save searches and create alerts video Create citation alerts video Keeping your Web of Science author profile up to date

Guides

Save searches and create alerts video Create citation alerts video Create journal alerts video
Getting help video
Searching Organization Names

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In-Product Resources

Find tips, guides, and walkthroughs right in the Web of Science.

Self-Guided Learning

Self-Guided eLearning Link

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Live Training

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LibGuides

LibGuides link

Find highly-detailed articles, guides, and special resources for librarians

Recorded Training

Watch previously recorded training sessions

The Databases

There are many databases hosted on the Web of Science platform, each with their own unique content and indexing. Click below for training resources for each of the databases hosted on Web of Science. Wos Product Collection

Web of Science Core Collection

Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)

Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)

Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI)

Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)

Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI)

Book Citation Index (BKCI)

Core Collection

Patent & Data Collections

Derwent Innovations Index

Data Citation Index

Specialty Collections

Current Contents Connect

Zoological Record

BIOSIS

BIOSIS Citation Index

BIOSIS Previews

Biological Abstracts

n Index

Specialty Hosted Collections

MEDLINE

Food Science & Technology Abstracts (FSTA)

CABI: CAB Abstracts & Global Health

Inspec

Regional Databases

Chinese Science Citation Database

KCI Korean Journal Database

SciELO Citation Index

Arabic Citation Index

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Web of Science Academy

The Web of Science Academy aims to support researchers from around the world as they develop their research career and navigate the academic publishing landscape. Learn about various aspects of research integrity and develop key skillsets within academic publishing with these free, on-demand courses.

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