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PSCB90 Physical Sciences Research Experience

Welcome to the research guide for PSCB90. This guide will help you become familiar with relevant research tips & resources for your project.

Web of Science Quick Link

Search Web of Science

  1. From the library homepage, select Databases, then Popular Databases.
  2. Select Web of Science: Core Collection from the list of popular databases.
     
  3. Enter your search terms. 
    • ​​Note that the default search field is topic. The search field can be changed using the drop-down menu.
    • You can also add additional terms and fields if needed.
       
  4. View your results
    • The number of results retrieved will be listed at the top left of your screen. 
    • To refine the number of results use the options on the left side column, such as publication date, research areas and authors
    • You can also narrow your search by adding additional search terms into the Refine Results search box  
       
  5. View a record
    • There is a lot of information on this page including:
      • a link to the fulltext (if available) 
      • link to the author's other publications (click on the author name)
      • full citation information
      • abstract
      • keywords (these could be used to refine the search)
      • the number of times this article has been cited by other articles
      • the number of references contained in this article
      • a link to related articles based on common references