Scopus is one of the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. Containing scientific journals, books and conference proceedings, Scopus provides a comprehensive overview of the world’s research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities.

Not only does Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research, but you also view profiles for authors indexed by the database. These profiles include measures of scholarly impact like h-index and publication counts.

Scopus is available on the Database list under the “Citation Databases”, accessible on the NTU library’s homepage. To learn how to search for databases using the homepage, click here.  Alternatively, you can access the database directly using this link.

You can search for documents based on search terms provided in article titles, keywords, publication names, and many other facets.

To begin, enter your search term in the field provided and use the drop-down box to specify which fields to search. You may repeat this process to include additional search terms in different fields. In addition, you can specify date range, document type, and subject areas to narrow down the results. After completing the search, the results are presented in a list as shown below.

From this view, you can sort results, refine the results, export and download records, and access complete records for publications. To sort and refine results, use the options provided on the column on the left. Click on a result title to open the full Scopus record for the publication, or click on the Find It @ NTU or View at Publisher buttons to access the full text of a record.

If you are looking for particular authors, especially those who specialize in certain fields of study, you may use the Author search tab located above the search box. Type in the names and you will be able to find the documents they have published based on name and affiliation. You can also narrow down your search by exact matches only or by limiting results to specified subject areas.

In addition, each author returned in the results list will link to a page that profiles their publications and citations as well as provides measures of their scholarly impact.

This sums up our short guide on how to search for articles on Scopus. Feel free to try it yourself to see what you can find.

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