Research Guides: Faculty Publishing Guide: Citation Searching

Citation Searching Using Databases

Cited References count how many times a given work has been cited by others.

The resources listed below contain information on cited reference counts. As different sources index different titles, it is best to check all of the applicable sources and remove duplicate cited references for an accurate count.

MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Google Scholar (This link opens in a new window)
Contents strongest in: Astronomy, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Environment & Ecology, Finance, Math, Medicine, Nursing, Physics, Sociology.
**Specify Fairfield University (via Scholar Settings) for enhanced access to our library resources.
JSTOR (This link opens in a new window)
Although JSTOR eliminated its Citation Locator feature at the end of 2015, one can still search the database and count results individually. The database covers many disciplines, including Anthropology, Archaeology, Classical Studies, Economics & Finance, Ethnic Studies, Language & Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, and more.
Subscriptions include: Arts and Sciences Collections I through XV, the Ireland Collection, the Jewish Studies Collection, and the Life Sciences Collection.
Academic Search Premier (This link opens in a new window)
This multidisciplinary database contains peer-reviewed journals, magazines, newspapers, ebooks, and videos.

BY DISCIPLINE

Art

Oxford Art Online (This link opens in a new window)
This collection of scholarly art encyclopedias and reference works includes Grove Art Online, the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. This content is updated regularly to reflect the latest scholarship.

Business

ABI/INFORM (This link opens in a new window)
Comprehensive selection of key business journals, trade publications, conference proceedings, market and industry reports.

Chemistry

SciFinder-n (This link opens in a new window)
SciFinder-n contains information about substances, including chemical structures, chemical names, CAS Registry Numbers®, properties, commercial availability and regulatory information; reaction schemes, experimental procedures, conditions, yields, solvents, catalysts, as well as commercial availability of substances; and references to chemistry and related science information found in journals, patents, dissertations, and more. Note: Requires individual login.

Communication

Communication & Mass Media Complete (This link opens in a new window)
Offers full-text and indexing for journals covering communication, mass media, and other related fields.

Computing

ACM Digital Library (This link opens in a new window)
Contains all Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) journals, conference proceedings, technical magazines, and newsletters.

Environmental Studies

GreenFILE (This link opens in a new window)
Provides access to articles on the human impact to the enivronment.

History

America: History & Life with Full-Text (This link opens in a new window)
Covers the history, culture, and current affairs of the United States and Canada, with citations, full-text journal articles, and books. Simultaneous user limit: 6.
Historical Abstracts with Full Text (This link opens in a new window)
Covers world history (excluding United States and Canada) from the 15th century to the present with citations, as well as some full-text journal articles and books. Simultaneous user limit:6.

Information Systems and Technology

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) (This link opens in a new window)
Provides access to key library and information science journals, magazines, trade publications, and books.

Music

Oxford Music Online (This link opens in a new window)
This collection of scholarly music encyclopedias and reference works includes Grove Music Online, the Oxford Companion to Music, and the Oxford Dictionary of Music. Also includes timelines and the Grove Opera Indexes. This content is updated regularly to reflect the latest scholarship. Simultaneous users limit: 3.

Nursing

CINAHL Plus with Full Text (This link opens in a new window)
Comprehensive coverage of the top nursing and allied health journals. Includes publications from the National League for Nursing and the American Nurses Association. Contains evidence-based care sheets.
PubMed (This link opens in a new window)
Provides access to the journal literature in the fields of medicine, nursing, and other medical related fields.
Ovid Nursing (This link opens in a new window)
Provides access to full-text and indexing for journals and books in the fields of nursing. Includes Evidence Based Medicine Reviews (EBMR). Simultaneous user limit: 2 for EBMR only.

Psychology

PsycInfo (This link opens in a new window)
Produced by the American Psychological Association (APA), PsycInfo is the definitive resource for the study of psychology and related disciplines. It includes access to journal articles, books, and more. Also includes full-text content from PsycArticles.

Sociology

SocINDEX with Full Text (This link opens in a new window)
A comprehensive collection of sociology journals covering the areas of gender studies, criminal justice, social psychology, racial studies, social work, and more.

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