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Selected Sources – Further customizing Scopus for your users
Librarians can now highlight the most relevant scientific information from the web for their users – from within Scopus. Scopus is the first and only database of its kind to enable customers to display fully customized search results from selected repositories or subject specific digital archives within the Scopus interface. This new feature, called Selected Sources, allows customers to choose from a list of Scirus institutional resources and special subject collections under a separate, customizable Selected Sources tab on the results page. In addition, librarians can request that their own institutions’ repositories and digital archive be indexed and made searchable through the Scopus interface. This feature helps further integrate relevant results into Scopus while increasing the visibility of sources and nonpublished intellectual output that search engines don’t easily find. At this time over 60 resources and 9 special subject collections are available, with more sources to come. For an overview of the sources currently available, go to http://info.scopus.com/setup/integration/selectedsources. More than one source can be included in the Selected Sources. If the tab is not activated, it simply does not appear on the page. To enable Selected Sources for your institution, please contact your local E-Helpdesk (http://www.info.scopus.com/contactus/). To have your institutional repository indexed by Scirus and available as a Selected Source, contact your Account Manager.

WebCites and PatentCites – Providing insights into the wider influence of research articles
Scopus users already enjoy full integration of the Scientific Web in the search results via Scirus. We have now taken the next step to enable users to see the influence of peer-reviewed research literature on online grey literature and patents. The fundamental strengths of Scopus, quality source coverage and powerful and accurate citation tracking, have been combined to develop two new features:
PatentCites which went live on Sept 22nd, and WebCites which will follow shortly thereafter. PatentCites enables users to clearly distinguish citations from patent sources that cite Scopus articles on the Abstract and References page. Just like article citation counts, PatentCites links users directly to the source items. This unique feature enables users to immediately see the relationship of primary research to its practical application in patents. With the upcoming WebCites, users will be able to view citations to articles in Scopus from quality selected web sources, including Institutional Repositories, CourseWare sites, thesis and dissertation databases. Users will be able to gain valuable insights into the influence of specific articles on literature outside the peer-reviewed realm as well as link directly to the cited items on the web. For more information, visit http://www.info.scopus.com/septemberrelease/.