Web of Knowledge/Web of Science

The  Web of Science is an interdisciplinary scientific database that is used for literature research in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. It provides access to millions of specialist articles, conference papers and other scientific publications from quality-checked sources. A central function is the citation data analysis: users can see how often and by whom a particular article has been cited, which provides information about its scientific influence. The database offers a wide range of search options, for example by keyword, author, institution or subject area. It also enables citation networking by making references between academic works visible - both backwards (cited sources) and forwards (citing works). The integrated “Journal Citation Reports” module allows journals to be evaluated using key figures such as the impact factor. Finally, search results can be exported and seamlessly integrated into reference management programs, which facilitates further processing.