Citation Searching
Use citation databases to find if a particular author and/or paper has been cited by other authors.
Examples:
Web of Science
Select Cited Reference Search from top tool bar.
You have the article
Gunn, C.M and A. Johri 2011. "News and knowledge capital", Review of Economic Dynamics 14:1: 92-101
Enter one author in cited author box
Gunn C* (use surname, first initial and truncation symbol)
Retrieve abbreviation of journal name from list provided, and enter year of publication.
REV ECON DYNAM
2011
From the list, select the article and click on Finish Search at the top of the list.
Results show the article has been cited 13 times - the most recent in 2017.
Note the option Create Citation Alert to be notified of any future citings of this article.
Scopus
Choose Author Seach from top tool bar.
Enter author's name and affiliation if known
Khalaf L* Carleton University
Select displayed result. On right hand side all published articles by the author will be listed. Click on article for citing references.
Remember to see if an citing article has itself been cited.
Tips for effective searching -
If you find one relevant article for your reseach it can lead to other relevant papers by the following:
- using the databases, including Summon, look to find all papers & books published by the author or co-authors
- explore the bibliography in the paper for sources
- using Web of Science or Scopus, look for articles that cite the article you found. Remember, some databases will also list citing articles but those lists are limited to the current database. The Web of Science and Scopus are more comprehensive, with coverage from multiple databases.
