Social Sciences Citation Index

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Description Premier citation tracking service for the social sciences. Part of the Web of Science interface: uncheck the other indexes to search just the SSCI. Search by author, topic, affiliation etc. to identify significant literature in a field, or cross-links among cited sources. LOG OUT when through searching. Covered areas include anthropology, business, communication, criminology, environmental studies, geography, political science, psychology, sociology and much more.
Format Citations; some full-text via SFX
Coverage 1970-present
Availability Immediate for full-text or library holdings (print or electronic). Longer for Interlibrary loan.
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Thesaurus none
Special Features Analyze feature will report the most frequently occurring authors, subjects, institutions, etc. in a related records search. Records also reflect the cited references and the times the article itself has been referenced. Related records returns items that have cited the same references as the original record.
Additional Search Tips Default search is for terms in the order they are entered, use quotation marks for a phrase. Search options include author, title, keyword, and subject. Author first name is initials only. Supports logical connectors AND, OR, NOT, and SAME.
On Campus Access No restrictions. LOG OUT when through searching.
Off Campus Access Off-campus access restricted to WTAMU. LOG OUT when through searching.
Funding WTAMU
Vendor Thomson
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