Top Ten Library Tools for Researchers
1. Find out who is citing you
Check Scopus and Web of Science to check who is citing you, or your peers. A cited reference search allows a research theme or idea to be traced over time,providing a context for current research and a decision-making timeline for research communities. Citation analysis is frequently used in academic institutions for grant applications, hiring and tenure decisions.
GoogleScholar, accessible via databases and electronic resources is another source for citation data.
2. Publish in a high impact journal
Journal Citation Reports (Web of Science) and Scopus Journal Analyzer (Scopus) are tools for evaluating and comparing citation data from scholarly and technical journals published in over 60 countries. They provide information about the most frequently cited journals and those with the highest impact rating in a range of discipline areas.
Check Ulrich’s International Periodicals Directory, a listing of regularly and irregularly published journals that are available free of charge or by subscription.
4. Easily manage your references and produce bibliographies with EndNote
Endnote is a reference management software that integrates with word processing applications , allowing easy compilation and storage of references and formatting of bibliographies using a range of standard and journal specific styles. The Library supports Endnote users with web-based information and training sessions. The software is available to Students and Staff with UniKey via this website.
5. Keep up to date with research in your area with Table of Contents (ToC) and Saved Search Alerts.
A range of automatic alerting services that will keep you up to date with new research in your area is available via the Library . Have the latest updates to your key databases and favourite journals tables of contents delivered to you by email or RSS feeds as soon as they are published.
Safely archive your research publications in the Library’s Sydney eScholarship Repository and get global exposure via Google. The repository is also the host for University of Sydney Digital Theses – part of the Australasian Digital Theses project assisting PhD and Masters students communicate their work globally.
Consider publishing with the Sydney University Press. SUP is a DEST accredited publisher and uses a print-on-demand system for fast, high quality, cost effective digital and print publication of scholarly materials. Researchers are using SUP services to publish online journals, conference proceedings, books and occasional publications.
University staff and students and affiliated clinical and research staff can arrange delivery of information from anywhere in the world to their desktop or closest Library – free of charge. After an easy, one-time-only registration process, books and journal articles may be requested via MyLibrary. Click here for more information about the Document Delivery Service.
9. Build your research collection
Every year the Library allocates funding to purchase research materials to support all discipline areas. The input of researchers into this process is essential to enable the Library to build a dynamic, relevant collection to support current and future research activities. Please use the form on the library website or contact your Faculty Liaison Librarian
Things change fast in the world of information and your Faculty Liaison Librarian can help you to stay current, show you the developing range of resources available to meet your information needs, provide training in expert use of tools and keep you informed of services and developments to support your research. Contact your Librarian by email, by phone, in person or via the Ask a Librarian service on the Library web site.
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