Review article

Scopus database

Marija IVAKIĆ ; J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Mechanical Engineering Faculty
Blanka PAŠAGIĆ ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology, Zagreb

Abstract

There exist a relatively large number of factors determining the usability of a certain database. Since there are many scientific databases, it is necessary to analyze some of their characteristics in order to determine which of them play the determining role in the selection process. The present paper analyzes the characteristics of the Scopus database relative to user requirements and explains its advantages and specifics features. Also, the representability of scientific publications can be determined with fairly good accuracy. Scopus has been used to generate a representation of the presence of the Polimeri journal in the international scientific arena.

Keywords

citations; database searching; Internet; Polimeri; Scopus database

Hrčak ID:

1583

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/1583

Publication date:

30.11.2005.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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