Article,
Citation searching: new players, new tools
Searcher, (October 2006)
Abstract
Reviews the technique of citation searching, which is reported to have begun by Frank Shepard in 1873 in the legal field before being taken up more comprehensively for all subjects by Eugene Garfield and ISI. Presents an annotated listing of online databases that have some form of citation searching facility, arranged by broad subject field and covering: social sciences and education databases (PsycINFO, ERIC, Sociology Abstracts and Social Services Abstracts); health sciences databases (CINAHL, PubMed Central, PubMed); and ISI citation indexes via Dialog.
