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Analyzing the contents of Google Scholar, WoS, GeoRef and FRANCIS for Physical and Human Geography
Stirbu, Simona; Greco, Ninfa
2011Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries 2011
 

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Keywords :
bibliographic database; Google Scholar; geographical documentation; bibliographic research
Abstract :
[en] Nowadays, analysis of bibliographic databases is a current practice, especially the comparison between traditional, commercial databases and search engines as Google Scholar that has wind right aft. A great deal of researchers analyzed the contents or the citations system of various databases. Some compared the contents of several databases, for specific scientific domains, searching by author (Mikki, 2010; Cecchino, 2010) or keywords (Falagas, 2008). There are no studies concerning the precise domain of geography. This study covers bibliographical databases specialized in geography (physical and human) and Google Scholar search engine. This analyze will point out to geographers what a research in Google Scholar search engine can offer, regarding exclusively contents, in comparison with traditional databases: WOS, Francis and Georef. This analysis does not aim to underline the difference of databases features, but to show what a research in certain databases can bring, from the point of view of contents. To perform this study, we use keywords (in English) and establish them for the physical and human geography according to actual subjects of the respective fields. The research will bring new concrete results given that no comparison of this type was led between the traditional databases used by geographers and Google Scholar. We also hope to give an idea of the possible evolution of the contents for Google Scholar search engine during the determined period of our study.
Disciplines :
Library & information sciences
Author, co-author :
Stirbu, Simona ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > CARE "Le Réseau des bibliothèques" > Bibliothèque des Sciences et Techniques
Greco, Ninfa ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > CARE "Le Réseau des bibliothèques" > Bibliothèque des Sciences et Techniques
Language :
English
Title :
Analyzing the contents of Google Scholar, WoS, GeoRef and FRANCIS for Physical and Human Geography
Publication date :
26 May 2011
Event name :
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries 2011
Event organizer :
National Hellenic Research Foundation
Event place :
Athens, Greece
Event date :
24-27 May 2011
Audience :
International
References of the abstract :
http://www.isast.org/images/Book_Abstracts.pdf
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