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Comparing Bibliometric Analysis Using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science Databases
Published on: October 24, 2019
[Organizing printed copies from on-line scientific journals]
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Kyobu Geka. the Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery
|September 18, 2010
Summary
Reference management software simplifies downloading bibliographic data. However, printing and managing physical copies of full-text articles remains a significant organizational challenge for researchers.
Area of Science:
- Bibliometrics
- Information Science
Context:
- Advancements in reference management software facilitate direct downloads of bibliographic data from databases like PubMed.
- Researchers frequently print full-text articles after downloading them for offline access and review.
Purpose:
- To highlight the persistent challenges in managing physical copies of research articles despite digital advancements.
- To identify the practical difficulties encountered in organizing and searching accumulated hard copies.
Summary:
- Digital tools streamline the acquisition of research article metadata.
- Printing downloaded full-text articles leads to the accumulation of physical documents.
- Managing these hard copies presents ongoing organizational and retrieval difficulties.
Impact:
- Suggests a need for improved digital or physical workflow solutions for researchers.
- Indicates a gap in current reference management systems for handling physical document organization.
- Addresses a common pain point in academic and research environments regarding information management.
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