Finding The Right Reference Materials: Renato O. Arazo, PH.D

Finding the Right
Reference
Materials
Renato O. Arazo, Ph.D.

University Professor/
In-charge, Office of International Affairs & Intellectual Property Office
University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines
Outline of the Presentation
Identification of ISI and

Scopus indexed journals
Tips on how to read
scientific papers
Academic search
engine
Takeaways
ISI and Scopus
indexed journals
Scholarly indexed
journals
Academic Search Engines
✓ Find and read

relevant scientific literature
Plugging search terms into a regular

search engine, like Google, Yahoo, or
MSN, isn't very effective.
Look for peer-reviewed scientific

paper.
Use academic search engine.

✓ Google Scholar
for all disciplines
https://scholar.google.com.ph/
✓ ScienceDirect
for all disciplines
https://www.sciencedirect.com/
✓ ScienceDirect
for all disciplines
Username : claveriaresearch@ustp.edu.ph
Password :
✓ Pubmed
for life sciences
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
✓ IEEE Xplore
for electronics, electrical engineering,
computer science
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/guesthome.jsp
✓ Requires subscription
✓ National Agricultural Library
(AGRICOLA)
for agriculture
https://agricola.nal.usda.gov/
✓ Pdf is available in publishers site

✓ Education Resources Information Center
(ERIC)
for education
https://eric.ed.gov/
✓ Public Library of Science (PLOS)
for life sciences
https://www.plos.org
https://patents.google.com/
Databases containing free, full-text scientific papers
Scholarly indexed journals
Vicki Wetherell, Publisher – Business and Management, v.wetherell@elsevier.com

Most Reliable Database
Web of Science Scopus
Thompson Reuter Elsevier
USA Germany
2, 818
journals 13, 074 14, 069
unique to overlapping journals
Web of journal unique to
Science titles Scopus
Web of Science
Scopus
ISI Indexed Journal
What is ISI?
✓ Institute for Scientific Information
Founded in 1960 by Eugene Garfield
✓ Acquired by Thomson Scientific & Healthcare in 1992

Thompson ISI, Thompson Reuters
✓ In 2016, the IP and business was sold - becoming

Clarivate Analytics
✓ In 2018, Clarivate re-established ISI as part of its

Scientific and Academic Research group.
ISI Indexed
ISI Indexed Journal
How to check?
ISI Indexed Journal
How to check?
ISI Indexed Journal
How to check?
ISI Indexed Journal
How to check?
ISI Indexed Journal
How to check?
Scopus Indexed Journal
Scopus
✓ Launched in November 2004
✓ Largest abstract and citation database of peer-

reviewed literature, featuring smart tools to track,
analyze and visualize research.
✓ With 22,800 titles from more than 5,000

international publishers
Scopus delivers the most comprehensive view of the world’s research

output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social science and
arts and humanities.
Publishers indexed in Scopus
(as of 2017)
Content growth
(as of 2017)
✓ What can you
search in
Scopus?
https://www.scopus.com/
How to identify Scopus indexed journal?
Tips in
Reading
Scientific
Papers
✓ Worst approach is to treat it like reading a textbook
Do not read from title to literature cited, digesting every word

without reflection and criticism
Shout out
of students in their early years studying science
✓ Scientific papers are the heart of the science
community
✓ It is essential to learn how to read a paper quickly

but insightfully.
…… otherwise
✓ Most journals use a conventional IMRD structure
(Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion)
✓ Read in anticipation each section

Important Features
✓ Abstract
▪ Why they did it (rationale)
▪ How they did it (methodology)
▪ What they found (results)
▪ What it means (conclusion)
✓ Introduction
▪ What is known about the topic (broad)
▪ What is not known (specific)
▪ What questions asked and answered (focal point)
Describe previous work that led to current understanding of the topic (broad)
and then situate the work (specific) within the field
Important Features
✓ Methodology
▪ What experiments were done
▪ What design of experiment
▪ Is it valid and scientific
✓ Results & Discussion

▪ What was found
▪ Is figures and tables comprehensible
✓ Generate questions and be aware of your
understanding
✓ Have a critical mindset, questioning your
understanding and the findings
✓ You may use Mendeley tool in taking notes
You may copy word-for-word important points with citation at

the end. Rephase the statement as you organize your texts
Takeaway
Takeaway
▪ Scholarly references can be searched in
various academic search engines!
▪ Regular search engine, like Google, Yahoo, or
MSN, is not very effective.
▪ Reliable databases for scientific research: ISI

and Scopus
Takeaway
▪ ISI/Scopus indexed articles/journals can be
easily searched/identified
▪ Information in completed studies can be

dissected by following the tips on how to
read scientific papers
You’re starting your
journey to publishing an
award-winning
journal article!!!
God bless PUP

God bless to all!!!
Renato O. Arazo, Ph D
University Professor
University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines
Email: roarazo@yahoo.com, Mobile Number: 09178275540
References
1. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/infographic-how-to-read-a-
scientific-paper
2. http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~cainproj/courses/HowToReadSciArti
cle.pdf
3. https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-
projects/competitions/finding-and-accessing-scientific-papers
4. https://www.ilovephd.com/how-to-identify-isi-scopus-or-
scimago-indexed-
journals/?fbclid=IwAR2kezEfk4IYEXUPSJwlzXZlVcIKUWqxXlrhsyfAQ
GZ0mRBouNyFxSd98zs
5. https://www.elsevier.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/69451/05
97-Scopus-Content-Coverage-Guide-US-LETTER-v4-HI-singles-no-
ticks.pdf
6. https://www.slideshare.net/OmerAAlawi/isi-vs-scopus
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Finding the Right

Renato O. Arazo, Ph.D.

Identification of ISI and

✓ Find and read

Plugging search terms into a regular

Look for peer-reviewed scientific

Use academic search engine.

✓ Pdf is available in publishers site

Vicki Wetherell, Publisher – Business and Management, v.wetherell@elsevier.com

Most Reliable Database

Web of Science Scopus

Thompson Reuter Elsevier

✓ Acquired by Thomson Scientific & Healthcare in 1992

✓ In 2016, the IP and business was sold - becoming

✓ In 2018, Clarivate re-established ISI as part of its

✓ Largest abstract and citation database of peer-

✓ With 22,800 titles from more than 5,000

Scopus delivers the most comprehensive view of the world’s research

Do not read from title to literature cited, digesting every word

✓ It is essential to learn how to read a paper quickly

✓ Read in anticipation each section

✓ Results & Discussion

You may copy word-for-word important points with citation at

▪ Reliable databases for scientific research: ISI

▪ Information in completed studies can be

God bless PUP

All information and contents contained in the slides are

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