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A Comparative Study of Scopus and Web of Science: Climate Related Literature Retrieval


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1 Department of Library and Information Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata - 700032, West Bengal, India
2 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Education, Baruipur, Kolkata - 700144, West Bengal, India
     

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There are various databases to retrieve information; sometimes users find it difficult to select the material to be read. To make the right decision for selecting the appropriate database there are some important factors such as coverage, functionality etc. This paper compares two popular bibliographic databases - Web of Science and Scopus for their coverage and retrieval of Climate related literature. Four keywords were used to carry out the searches and the paper examines the weakness and strength of these two databases.

Keywords

Climate Research, Coverage, Databases, Information Retrieval, Scopus, Web of Science.
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About The Authors

Arijit Das
Department of Library and Information Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata - 700032, West Bengal
India

Sukanya Mondal
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Education, Baruipur, Kolkata - 700144, West Bengal
India


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Authors

Arijit Das
Department of Library and Information Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata - 700032, West Bengal, India
Sukanya Mondal
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Education, Baruipur, Kolkata - 700144, West Bengal, India

Abstract


There are various databases to retrieve information; sometimes users find it difficult to select the material to be read. To make the right decision for selecting the appropriate database there are some important factors such as coverage, functionality etc. This paper compares two popular bibliographic databases - Web of Science and Scopus for their coverage and retrieval of Climate related literature. Four keywords were used to carry out the searches and the paper examines the weakness and strength of these two databases.

Keywords


Climate Research, Coverage, Databases, Information Retrieval, Scopus, Web of Science.

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