MAPing Scopus & Web of Science: Using Massive Amounts of Data for Collection Analysis
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The document discusses the comparative analysis of database usage between Scopus and Web of Science, detailing their coverage, functionality, and user statistics from 2010 to 2013. It highlights user preferences, trends in search behavior, and the financial implications of accessing these databases, emphasizing the need for institutional subscriptions. Additionally, it includes qualitative feedback from faculty and graduate students regarding their experiences and preferences for these resources.
![34,275
20,283
Journal Titles
ScopusandWeb of Science Coverage [as of June 2014]
17,491
2,934
Unique Titles with ISSNs
62 Million*
54
Million
Total Records
50,000*
36,000
Books
* We did not have access to this content with our WoS subscription. Additional subscription fees are required for access.
**Some conference proceedings are indexed as journals and we had access; however, full access to all conference papers requires an additional subscription fee.
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5.8
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Conference Papers
51.8*
Million
24
Million
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![37,149 35,885
122,085
70,188
Scopus Web of Science
Analysis Feature Use COUNTER Searches
Analysis Feature and Counter Search Use
[calculated to estimate 2013 calendar year analysis usage for WoS]
Scopus Web of Science](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/mapingwebofscienceandscopus-chiltonthomas-150225132715-conversion-gate01/85/MAPing-Scopus-Web-of-Science-Using-Massive-Amounts-of-Data-for-Collection-Analysis-12-320.jpg)
![51%
67%
28%
41%
45%
35%
29%
18%
Faculty Graduate
Google Scholar
Scopus
WoS
Other Primary
Faculty and Graduate Student Self-Reported Use of
Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science
[189 People from 22 Departments]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/mapingwebofscienceandscopus-chiltonthomas-150225132715-conversion-gate01/85/MAPing-Scopus-Web-of-Science-Using-Massive-Amounts-of-Data-for-Collection-Analysis-18-320.jpg)
![“We do not use Scopus at all -- probably for historical reasons, since as long as I can
remember I have always dealt with WoS and was happy enough not to look for any
alternatives.”
“We have a VERY HEAVY USE of SCOPUS – not so much of Web of Science or Google
Scholar.”
“I use Google Scholar and Scopus the most.”
“I've used Scopus when editors have provided me free access when I have served as a
reviewer. I was not aware Scopus was directly available at UConn.”
“Does the university have scopus and web of science access? I would like to use those
too, but I don’t have a subscription.”
Faculty and Graduate Student Self-Reported Use of
Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science
[189 People from 22 Departments]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/mapingwebofscienceandscopus-chiltonthomas-150225132715-conversion-gate01/85/MAPing-Scopus-Web-of-Science-Using-Massive-Amounts-of-Data-for-Collection-Analysis-19-320.jpg)
![“No serious researcher can survive without access to Web of Science”
“I’ve used web of science for many years and that is what I’m most used to. But I
don’t see much difference between these services.”
“I have longstanding Scopus email alerts and have just never rolled these over into
anything else.”
“I also admit that it is ignorance of the other available tools that drives my use of
Google scholar.”
“I do not use any of these three mostly because I am not familiar with them.”
Faculty and Graduate Student Self-Reported Use of
Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science
[189 People from 22 Departments]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/mapingwebofscienceandscopus-chiltonthomas-150225132715-conversion-gate01/85/MAPing-Scopus-Web-of-Science-Using-Massive-Amounts-of-Data-for-Collection-Analysis-20-320.jpg)
MAPing Scopus & Web of Science: Using Massive Amounts of Data for Collection Analysis
- 1. MAPing Scopus and Web of Science: Using Massive Amounts of Data for Collection Analysis MAP Working Group: Galadriel Chilton, Dawn Cadogan Arta Dobbs, Alice Fairfield, Joelle Thomas, Elisabeth Umpleby Photo credit for background: UConn Libraries MAGIC #erl15map
- 2. Where We Started Photo credit: sebastien batardy
- 3. Photo Credit: Eva Prokop Planning Our Investigation
- 4. Photo Credit: Tjarko Busink Coverage & Functionality Photo Credit: Michael Norton Quantitative Usage Qualitative Usage Photo Credit: Daveblog Photo Credit: Marie Mundaca Historic & Future Cost Decisions Photo Credit: plays4mee What Happened Next? Photo Credit: Alfred Hermida
- 5. Photo Credit: Tjarko Busink Coverage & Functionality
- 6. 34,275 20,283 Journal Titles ScopusandWeb of Science Coverage [as of June 2014] 17,491 2,934 Unique Titles with ISSNs 62 Million* 54 Million Total Records 50,000* 36,000 Books * We did not have access to this content with our WoS subscription. Additional subscription fees are required for access. **Some conference proceedings are indexed as journals and we had access; however, full access to all conference papers requires an additional subscription fee. 6.5 Million** 5.8 Million Conference Papers 51.8* Million 24 Million Patents
- 7. @ Peer Institutions Iowa State University Ohio State University Purdue University Rutgers University of Georgia University of Iowa University of Minnesota – Twin Cities University of Missouri – Columbia Web of Science Scopus
- 8. Photo Credit: Michael Norton Quantitative Usage
- 9. 119,238 109,514 122,085 77,046 84,117 70,188 2011 2012 2013 Searches Scopus Web of Science 41,621 37,871 39,318 13,924 22,328 16,572 2011 2012 2013 Sessions Scopus Web of Science
- 10. Scopus Analysis Usage by UConn Users: 2010 - 2013 21,098 25,755 28,524 37,149 2010 2011 2012 2013
- 11. Advanced Search 3,928, 2% Analyze 127, 0% Author Search 2,255, 1% Citation Report 7,941, 5% Cited Reference 9,151, 6% Citing Articles 7,440, 5% Combine Searches 763, 0% General Search 110,448, 69% Marked List 1,374, 1% Refine 17,299, 11% Related Records 192, 0% Saved Searches 216, 0% Web of Science Usage by Usage Type: 9/2013 – 7/2014 27,677 or 17% of usage was for value-added analysis use.
- 12. 37,149 35,885 122,085 70,188 Scopus Web of Science Analysis Feature Use COUNTER Searches Analysis Feature and Counter Search Use [calculated to estimate 2013 calendar year analysis usage for WoS] Scopus Web of Science
- 13. Storrs/Regionals: Referring Source 2012-2013 Number of Requests Summon 335,478 PubMed 203,832 Google (Google & Google Scholar) 132,880 Scopus 81,576 Web of Science 59,610 Health: Referring Source 2013 Number of Requests Scopus 9,651 SciVerse 8,230 Web of Science 3,593 Google 438 Open URL Referring Source: From where did users click to access full text?
- 14. Faculty Graduate Student Undergraduate Faculty Graduate Student Undergraduate Faculty Graduate Student Undergraduate Faculty Graduate Student Undergraduate 2010 2011 2012 2013 Scopus Web of Science PubMed Google Scholar Interlibrary Loan Requests by Citation Source and Status: January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2013
- 15. Off-Campus Logins to Web of Science and Scopus by Status: January 1 – December 31, 2013
- 16. Department Scopus Web of Science % Difference Materials Science 22 27 20% Psychology 19 37 64% Expired 15 15 0% Social Work 14 4 111% Marine Sciences 13 15 14% UConn CEP 13 11 17% Nursing 12 3 120% Molecular & Cell Biology 11 12 9% Ecology & Evolutionary Biology 11 36 106% Mechanical Engineering 11 8 32% Library 11 9 20% Pharmacy 10 6 50% Chemistry 10 22 75% Educational Psychology 6 11 59% Physics 4 11 93% Chemical & Bimolecular Engineering 6 10 50% 188 237 Off-Campus Logins to Web of Science and Scopus by Department Affiliation of User: January 1 – December 31, 2013
- 17. Qualitative Usage Photo Credit: Daveblog
- 18. 51% 67% 28% 41% 45% 35% 29% 18% Faculty Graduate Google Scholar Scopus WoS Other Primary Faculty and Graduate Student Self-Reported Use of Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science [189 People from 22 Departments]
- 19. “We do not use Scopus at all -- probably for historical reasons, since as long as I can remember I have always dealt with WoS and was happy enough not to look for any alternatives.” “We have a VERY HEAVY USE of SCOPUS – not so much of Web of Science or Google Scholar.” “I use Google Scholar and Scopus the most.” “I've used Scopus when editors have provided me free access when I have served as a reviewer. I was not aware Scopus was directly available at UConn.” “Does the university have scopus and web of science access? I would like to use those too, but I don’t have a subscription.” Faculty and Graduate Student Self-Reported Use of Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science [189 People from 22 Departments]
- 20. “No serious researcher can survive without access to Web of Science” “I’ve used web of science for many years and that is what I’m most used to. But I don’t see much difference between these services.” “I have longstanding Scopus email alerts and have just never rolled these over into anything else.” “I also admit that it is ignorance of the other available tools that drives my use of Google scholar.” “I do not use any of these three mostly because I am not familiar with them.” Faculty and Graduate Student Self-Reported Use of Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science [189 People from 22 Departments]
- 21. Photo Credit: Marie Mundaca Historic & Future Cost
- 22. $- $2.00 $4.00 $6.00 $8.00 $10.00 $12.00 $14.00 Cost Per Search Cost Per Session Cost Per Search Cost Per Session Cost Per Search Cost Per Session FY12 FY13 FY14 Scopus Web of Science Cost Per Search and Cost Per Session for FY12, FY13, and FY14 Scopus Web of Science
- 23. $- $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 $6.00 $7.00 Scopus Web of Science Cost Per Search for Analysis Features for FY14 Scopus Web of Science
- 24. Top Five Subscription Fees for FY 14 Elsevier ScienceDirect E-Journals and Serial Monographs Wiley E-Journals Springer E-Journals Thomson Reuters Web of Science Sage E-Journals Full text Full text Full text NO full text Full text Photo credit: Andrea Schaffer
- 26. What Happened Next Photo Credit: Alfred Hermida
- 27. From: Science at Thomson Reuters <Science@info.science.thomsonreuters.biz> Reply-To: Science at Thomson Reuters <Science.reply@thomsonreuters.com> Date: Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 10:35 AM To: Gregory Colati <Gregory.Colati@lib.uconn.edu> Subject: Discontinuation of Web of Science access
- 28. Photo credit: Keith Kissel Reactions
- 29. Photo credit: Janet T. Final Ponderings