Answered By: Aimee Sgourakis Jenkins
Last Updated: Dec 04, 2023     Views: 123

The library provides access to databases that will show how many times a scholarly article has been cited by an another researcher

Use (Cited by) in the results list or the Cited Reference Search. Web of Science provides access to Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index.

Use (More Search Options) in Advanced Search or Search Tools. PsycINFO provides indexing coverage of all document types, including journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations, and technical reports. The database focuses on research in the field of Psychology.

Use (Citation Locator) (Items Citing this Item) in the search results. JSTOR is an online collection of academic journals in all fields.

Use (Cited By) in the search results. Google Scholar includes citations from an array of sources in its cited by calculation. Use Google Scholar to find articles from a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the web.

For more information on how to find citation counts see our Research Impact and Metrics Library Guide or contact Aimee Jenkins at aimees@pitt.edu.

There may also be a discipline specific database that may be better suited for your search. Contact the Subject Specialist responsible for this subject area to find out more. 

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