Citation Searching

and Journal Information

To find out:

- who has cited your work or a publication important to your research
Web of Science - Cited Reference search


Cited reference search tips:
Enter the author's last name with first and middle initials only.
Example: pate r or pate rr
Uncertain about a middle initial? Use the wildcard symbol *, example: pate r*


Remember, you must select the item(s) that were cited, then select "finish search".


Brief tutorials, including tips on searching by secondary authors


 


See how to create an alert in Web of Science to be notified when your work is cited


Some article indexes or online journal providers may have ways to search for cited references. Contact your departmental librarian liaison with questions.


Google Books
Searches the content of books. Try entering the author's last name along with the first three or four words of the title in quotes to search as a phrase.


- the Impact Factor of the top journals in a discipline as determined by ISI's formula
Journal Citation Reports
Select first JCR Science Edition and year or JCR Social Sciences Edition and year, then view a group of journals by subject category or search for a specific journal)


- the circulation of a journal
Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory
Along with basic information about a journal, it may show a button for JCR Web which links to ISI's impact factor


- the acceptance rate of a journal
Online, the journal publisher's website is generally the best source for this information or consult some specialized sources.


 
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Cabell's directory of publishing opportunities in educational psychology and administration
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