GEO 5991: Graduate Seminar in Geology (Kulkarni)

• Course research guide for GEO 5991: Graduate Seminar in Geology with Harshad Kulkarni

Citation Approach: Snowball Effects

Web of Science
Search current and retrospective information from 12,000+ high-impact research journals worldwide. Provides seamless access to Science Citation Expanded (1900- ), Social Sciences Citation Index (1900- ), Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975- ), Conference Proceedings Index (1990- ), and Emerging Sources Citation Index (2005-2017). Cited reference searching enables tracking prior research, gauging the impact of research, and to locate articles that share common references.

Why the Database Web of Science
- Snowball effect of getting high-impact research journal articles: Article A to B to C ......
How to Make an Effective Query within the Database Web of Science:
- Documents > Advanced Search (located in the middle of the page under "Documents" tab > tyoe your query/search statement in the box "Query Preview"
  - try using specfic terms for your query; e.g.: TS=osmosis AND TI=desalination > 1,685 results esults from Web of Science > to narrow down, e.g.: TS=osmosis AND Ti=desalination AND PY=(2021-2022)
  - Field Tags:
    - TS=Topic
    - TI=Title
    - OG=Affiliation
    - AU=author (in query, using last name + initial of first name + *
      - 13 results of searching TI=(groundwater OR ground water OR ground-water) AND AU=Kulkarni H*
      - 10 results of searching TS=(water) AND OG=UTSA
- What Search Results to Get from:
  - Number of Citation = number of other articles that have cited this original artcile since its publication; generally speaking, more citations. more influential.
  - Number of References = number of works cited by this original article