Scopus(R), the largest abstract and citation database of
peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources with smart tools to
track, analyze and visualize research, has announced that two of
Australia's most prestigious institutes have chosen the database
for its comprehensive content coverage and its ability to serve as a
research performance measurement tool. The University of New South Wales
and Monash University have spear headed these deals as the first of the
Group of Eight to enthusiastically embrace Scopus.
"We are proud of our broad range and high quality research
facilities," said Alison Neil, Manager, Vendor Services &
Finance, The University of New South Wales, "And we are pleased
that we can now include Scopus in our offering. Its unrivaled content
coverage will allow our administrators, faculty, and students to search
and evaluate global as well as local peer-reviewed journals from
Australia and New Zealand."
Another factor driving the universities' decision to adopt
Scopus is its bearing on the Research Quality Framework (RQF) which will
be mandatory in 2008. Ms. Suzanne Clark, Director of the Monash
University Library Information Resources Division, points out that,
"Scopus will enable researchers to demonstrate the impact of their
own publications by identifying citations to their work in the 15,000
titles indexed in Scopus. Such quantitative data is of growing
importance due to the government's Research Quality Framework and
the emphasis it places on such indicators when assessing the quality and
impact of research. We expect that Scopus will become the database of
choice for many of our users."
"Scopus is providing these esteemed Australian institutes with
the tools and features they need to maintain their position as leading
research facilities," said Jaco Zijlstra, Scopus Director. "We
are proud that these institutes have decided to join many others in the
region who already capitalize on their investment in Scopus."
About Scopus
Covering the world's research literature, Scopus is the
largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and
quality web sources with smart tools to track, analyze and visualize
research. Scopus is designed and developed with over 300 users and
librarians internationally. Its unique database contains abstracts and
references from over 15,000 peer reviewed journals from 4,000 publishers
worldwide, ensuring broad interdisciplinary coverage. In addition,
Scopus not only offers users citation information about the articles
covered, but also integrates web & patent searches directly from its
clean and simple interface. Direct links to full-text articles, library
resources and other applications like reference management software,
make Scopus quicker, easier and more comprehensive to use than any other
literature research tool.
About Elsevier
Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and
medical information products and services. Working in partnership with
the global science and health communities, Elsevier's 7,000
employees in over 70 offices worldwide publish more than 2,000 journals
and 1,900 new books per year, in addition to offering a suite of
innovative electronic products, such as ScienceDirect
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/), MD Consult (http://www.mdconsult.com/),
Scopus (http://www.info.scopus.com/), bibliographic databases, and
online reference works.
Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com/) is a global business
headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide.
Elsevier is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc
(http://www.reedelsevier.com/), a world-leading publisher and
information provider. Operating in the science and medical, legal,
education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides
high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with
increasing emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed
Elsevier's ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London
Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).
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