Driving Science Information Discovery in the Digital Age / Svetla Baykoucheva

By:

Baykoucheva, Svetla

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Chandos information professional seriesPublication details: UK : Chandos, 2022.Description: 1 online resourceISBN:

9780128237243
0128237244

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Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:

020 BAY

Contents:

Preface 1. Pathways to science information discovery Introduction Searching for information Selecting information resources Searching for chemical information Visual searching Linking data and citations Cited reference searching Encountering information: Discovering by accident (serendipity) Sharing information: Social media and networking Conclusion References 2. Scientiﬁc publishing in transition: Evolution of peer review, academic impact, and reliability of scientiﬁc information Introduction Evolution of peer review Metrics for evaluating journals and individual researcher’s work Preservation of the record of science The future of scientiﬁc publishing References 3. Opening science Introduction Open Science Open Access to scientiﬁc publications Open research data Open citations Preprints vs journals Academic social sites: Unpaywalling research Shattering the scientiﬁc article Conclusion Appendix: Organizations promoting Open Access References 4. Designing for information discovery Introduction Dissemination of scientiﬁc information Indexing Metadata Unique identiﬁers Author disambiguation tools Optimizing information discovery Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Discovery tools Conclusion References 5. Discovering scientiﬁc information Introduction Communication formats Overview of science information resources Search engines Bibliographic indexing databases Finding chemical literature and properties of chemical compounds Managing search results Preprint servers Finding research data Finding patents and trademarks Social media as an information environment Conclusion References 6. Promoting your research Introduction Titles and abstracts Why keywords are so important Selecting a journal Highlighting your research and raising your social media proﬁle Strategies for making your research discoverable Conclusion References 7. How Eugene Garﬁeld’s ideas and legacy revolutionized the discovery of scientiﬁc information Introduction The Institute for Scientiﬁc Information (ISI) Current Contents and the essays Citing, citation indexing, and citation linking Science Citation Index: the making of a citation-conscious society Journal Impact Factor (JIF): the making of a citation-obsessed society Web of Science 135 Essential Science Indicators (ESI) Globalization of research Conclusion References 8. Interviews with Eugene Garﬁeld Interview with Eugene Garﬁeld From the Science Citation Index to the Journal Impact Factor and Web of Science: interview with Eugene Garﬁeld References Index

Summary: New digital technologies have transformed how scientific information is created, disseminated—and discovered. The emergence of new forms of scientific publishing based on open science and open access have caused a major shift in scientific communication and a restructuring of the flow of information. Specialized indexing services and search engines are trying to get into information seekers’ minds to understand what users are actually looking for when typing all these keywords or drawing chemical structures. Using artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and semantic indexing, these "discovery agents" are trying to anticipate users’ information needs. In this highly competitive environment, authors should not sit and rely only on publishers, search engines, and indexing services to make their works visible. They need to communicate about their research and reach out to a larger audience. Driving Science Information Discovery in the Digital Age looks through the "eyes" of the main "players" in this "game" and examines the discovery of scientific information from three different, but intertwined, perspectives: Discovering, managing, and using information (Information seeker perspective) Publishing, disseminating, and making information discoverable (Publisher perspective) Creating, spreading, and promoting information (Author perspective).

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Preface

1. Pathways to science information discovery
Introduction
Searching for information
Selecting information resources
Searching for chemical information
Visual searching
Linking data and citations
Cited reference searching
Encountering information: Discovering by accident (serendipity)
Sharing information: Social media and networking
Conclusion
References

2. Scientiﬁc publishing in transition: Evolution of peer review, academic impact, and reliability of scientiﬁc information
Introduction
Evolution of peer review
Metrics for evaluating journals and individual researcher’s work
Preservation of the record of science
The future of scientiﬁc publishing
References

3. Opening science
Introduction
Open Science
Open Access to scientiﬁc publications
Open research data
Open citations
Preprints vs journals
Academic social sites: Unpaywalling research
Shattering the scientiﬁc article
Conclusion
Appendix: Organizations promoting Open Access
References

4. Designing for information discovery
Introduction
Dissemination of scientiﬁc information
Indexing
Metadata
Unique identiﬁers
Author disambiguation tools
Optimizing information discovery
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Discovery tools
Conclusion
References

5. Discovering scientiﬁc information
Introduction
Communication formats
Overview of science information resources
Search engines
Bibliographic indexing databases
Finding chemical literature and properties of chemical compounds
Managing search results
Preprint servers
Finding research data
Finding patents and trademarks
Social media as an information environment
Conclusion
References

6. Promoting your research
Introduction
Titles and abstracts
Why keywords are so important
Selecting a journal
Highlighting your research and raising your social media proﬁle
Strategies for making your research discoverable
Conclusion
References

7. How Eugene Garﬁeld’s ideas and legacy revolutionized the discovery of scientiﬁc information
Introduction
The Institute for Scientiﬁc Information (ISI)
Current Contents and the essays
Citing, citation indexing, and citation linking
Science Citation Index: the making of a citation-conscious society
Journal Impact Factor (JIF): the making of a citation-obsessed society
Web of Science 135
Essential Science Indicators (ESI)
Globalization of research
Conclusion
References

8. Interviews with Eugene Garﬁeld
Interview with Eugene Garﬁeld
From the Science Citation Index to the Journal Impact Factor and
Web of Science: interview with Eugene Garﬁeld
References
Index

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New digital technologies have transformed how scientific information is created, disseminated—and discovered. The emergence of new forms of scientific publishing based on open science and open access have caused a major shift in scientific communication and a restructuring of the flow of information. Specialized indexing services and search engines are trying to get into information seekers’ minds to understand what users are actually looking for when typing all these keywords or drawing chemical structures. Using artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and semantic indexing, these "discovery agents" are trying to anticipate users’ information needs. In this highly competitive environment, authors should not sit and rely only on publishers, search engines, and indexing services to make their works visible. They need to communicate about their research and reach out to a larger audience. Driving Science Information Discovery in the Digital Age looks through the "eyes" of the main "players" in this "game" and examines the discovery of scientific information from three different, but intertwined, perspectives:

Discovering, managing, and using information (Information seeker perspective)

Publishing, disseminating, and making information discoverable (Publisher perspective)

Creating, spreading, and promoting information (Author perspective).