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Scopus Database (from Elsevier)

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What are the latest research areas? Who are the leading experts? Are you uncovering the full breadth of cutting-edge research?

Scopus has the comprehensive scientific data and literature, and analytical tools to keep you up to date. Scopus combines a comprehensive, curated abstract and citation database with enriched data and linked scholarly content. Scopus records include a digital object identifier (DOI) that seamlessly link the reader out to the full-text of the papers indexed. Quickly find relevant and trusted research, identify experts, and access reliable data, metrics and analytical tools to support confident decisions around research strategy. Records in Scopus include links to both earlier cited, and subsequent citing papers, as well as other related research with keywords and key phrases in common. 

The ability to find scientific research is just as important as its quality. Scopus fosters the easy discovery of research and enables researchers to claim the papers they author, ensuring they are properly credited for their published work. The platform has the ability to save favourite searches and to set search alert reminders for matching new content as these latest, breaking research papers enter the Scopus database.

Scopus Search User Tutorials

Scopus end-user search tutorials provide you with visual guides to using this valuable scholarly information finding tool.

Note:

  • The tutorials are divided into chapters which allow you to skip to the parts most interesting to you.
  • The tutorials are a visual tour of Scopus and its functions but are without sound.

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Scopus Searching - Video Tutorials

This short Scopus video tutorial takes you through the steps involved in conducting a basic search, including Boolean operators and wildcards, and refining your search.

Note: Small interface changes and data updates have occurred since these video tutorials were created in May 2018

This short Scopus video tutorial takes you through the steps involved in using field codes within an advanced search.

This short Scopus video tutorial takes you through the steps involved in analyzing a search, including by year of publication, source, author, affiliation, country/territory, document type and subject area.

This short Scopus video tutorial takes you through the steps involved in searching for authors by topical area.

This short Scopus video tutorial takes you through the steps involved in saving searches and setting alerts.

This short Scopus video tutorial takes you through the steps involved in downloading and exporting your search results.

Subjects: Architecture and built environment, Engineering / Aerospace engineering, Engineering / Chemical process engineering, Engineering / Civil engineering, Engineering / Computer and software systems engineering, Engineering / Electrical engineering, Engineering / Mechanical engineering, Engineering / Mechatronics engineering, Engineering / Medical engineering
Tags: Engineering Research, Engineering VRES, QUT VRES, Vacation Research Experience Scheme, VRES