Google Scholar – A freely accessible web search engine that indexes the full text or metadata of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines.
OpenAlex – A free and open catalog of the world's scholarly research system that allows you to track citations, research topics, open access status, and more.
Dimensions – A database that provides publications, citations and indicators for uptake beyond academia (e.g., news stories and/or social media) – freely available for personal, non-commercial use.
Scopus – An abstract and citation database that allows you to find relevant and authoritative research, identify experts, search for specific information, and browse topics, authors, journals or books across a wide variety of disciplines. Scopus is accessed through Western Libraries.
SciVal – a tool for research analysis, based on Scopus datasets. It allows us to benchmark research performance against peer institutions and researchers, analyze collaboration networks and research trends, identify strengths, gaps, and emerging opportunities for strategic growth, and more.
SciVal can be accessed through Western Libraries. To learn more about SciVal, how to get started, available metrics, and more, please visit SciVal LibGuide.
Web of Science – A citation database that allows you to find relevant and authoritative research, identify experts, search for reference and citation data, and browse by topics, authors, or conferences across a wide variety of disciplines. Web of Science is accessed through Western Libraries.
Sage Policy Profiles – A free tool for individual researchers and academics to track how your research has been cited in policy from governments, think tanks, and policymakers across the world.
The Lens – A free and open resource that allows you to track the citations (and more) of your patents and publications.
WorldCat.org – A free-to-use resource for gathering the spread and uptake of your books and other types of publications (e.g., book chapters, maps, musical scores, recordings, articles, digital images, etc.) among the libraries around the world.
