Data sources for performing citation analysis: an overview

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Title:	Data sources for performing citation analysis: an overview
Author(s):	Christoph Neuhaus, (ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland), Hans-Dieter Daniel, (ETH Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland)
Citation:	Christoph Neuhaus, Hans-Dieter Daniel, (2008) "Data sources for performing citation analysis: an overview", Journal of Documentation, Vol. 64 Iss: 2, pp.193 - 210
Keywords:	Information, Internet, Online database, Publications, Reference services
Article type:	General review
DOI:	10.1108/00220410810858010 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Abstract:	Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of new citation-enhanced databases and to identify issues to be considered when they are used as a data source for performing citation analysis. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reports the limitations of Thomson Scientific's citation indexes and reviews the characteristics of the citation-enhanced databases Chemical Abstracts, Google Scholar and Scopus. Findings – The study suggests that citation-enhanced databases need to be examined carefully, with regard to both their potentialities and their limitations for citation analysis. Originality/value – The paper presents a valuable overview of new citation-enhanced databases in the context of research evaluation.