Codina, Lluís, Morales-Vargas, Alejandro, Rodriguez-Martinez, Ruth and Pérez-Montoro, Mario Uso de Scopus y Web of Science para investigar y evaluar en comunicación social: análisis comparativo y caracterización. index.comunicación, 2020, vol. 10, n. 3, pp. 235-261. [Journal article (Paginated)]
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English abstract
The objective is to characterize and compare the options offered by the main databases to researchers in social communication to search and evaluate academic information. To do this, through an expert evaluation, the functional characteristics of Scopus and Web of Science were examined. As a result, a detailed review of dimensions such as coverage, information retrieval and analysis tools of sources and authors present in each one is presented, as well as specific impact metrics. Among the conclusions, similarities are observed in the available functions, but significant differences in the num-ber of journals in the field of social sciences and humanities, which leaves Scopus in a better position in the case of having to choose.
Spanish abstract
El objetivo es caracterizar y comparar las opciones que ofrecen las principales bases de datos a los investigadores en comunicación social para buscar y evaluar información académica. Para ello, mediante una evaluación experta se examinaron las características funcionales de Scopus y Web of Science. Como resultado se presenta una revisión detallada de dimensiones como la cobertura, la recuperación de información y las herramientas de análisis de fuentes y autores presentes en cada una, además de métricas de impacto específicas. Entre las conclusiones se observan similitudes en las funciones disponibles, pero diferencias significativas en el número de revistas en ámbito de las ciencias sociales y las humanidades, lo que deja a Scopus en mejor posición en el caso de tener que optar.
Item type: | Journal article (Paginated) |
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Keywords: | Scopus; Web of Science; comunicación social; ciencias sociales; humanidades; investigación;Social Communication; Social Sciences; Humanities; research |
Subjects: | B. Information use and sociology of information > BA. Use and impact of information. B. Information use and sociology of information > BH. Information needs and information requirements analysis. B. Information use and sociology of information > BI. User interfaces, usability. C. Users, literacy and reading. > CE. Literacy. H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HL. Databases and database Networking. |
Depositing user: | Dr. Alejandro Morales-Vargas |
Date deposited: | 30 Nov 2020 06:08 |
Last modified: | 30 Nov 2020 06:08 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10760/40635 |
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