Citation Mapping
Librarian
General Research Resources
Here are some shortcuts to important library resources.
- Catalyst This link opens in a new window
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Search the collections of Carleton and St. Olaf College libraries.
- Journals ListA complete list of the library's journal subscriptions. Search here to find out if the library subscribes to a journal and if it is available electronically, in print, or microform.
- Using the library from off campusCurrent Carleton faculty, staff, and students can access electronic resources from anywhere. Once you log in, your computer will be recognized by web sites as being a Carleton subscriber.
Resources for Building Citation Networks
- Web of Science This link opens in a new window
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(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and some full text)
A massive index of literature from the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Also offers cited reference searching to see who has cited a particular document. 1898 - current.
Note: To do cited reference searching, click on "cited reference search," fill in an author's last name and publication date, figure out which of the resulting list of citations match the work you're looking for, and then "finish search" to see who has cited that work. - Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
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A quick way to search across disciplines. Highly cited works tend to appear at the top of the search results. Look for the "Full Text" link to find access (like the "Find It" button in other databases). "Cited by" provides a function similar to the SSCI above.
Finding Works That Cite Another - Moving Forward Through Citation Relationships
Want to find out who has cited an article you have already found? Want to move forward through citation relationships, not just backward via bibliographies and reference lists? Google Scholar and Web of Science are two essential tools to help you do this.
Google Scholar. Watch this 4 minute video for a demonstration of how to use Google Scholar to quickly find newer articles, books, and papers that cite an older one. You'll probably want to expand the window or open the video in another tab.
Web of Science. Watch this 4 minute video for a demonstration of how to use the additional features of the Web of Science / Social Science Citation Index to find newer articles that cite an older one. You'll probably want to expand the window or open the video in another tab.
How to Use (and Love) ILL
Want a book or journal article that isn't in Carleton's collection? Have you found something online that's prompting you for a password? Don't buy it! Make sure we don't have it in Carleton's collection, then, if not, request it through ILL. What's ILL? This short video will explain.
Journal Citation Reports
- Journal Citation ReportsA powerful, specialized tool for identifying the most important journals in a topical area based on how frequently their articles are cited.
