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Scopus qualifies 800 new titles to be added to its database
Scopus has responded to user demand for social sciences and locally published titles by adding more than 800 titles to our extensive database of over 15,000 peer-reviewed journals. These new titles will be added incrementally throughout the course of 2007 and will include more than 200 social science titles. In addition peer-reviewed journals originating from all corners of the world – covering a broad range of fields from biomedicine to engineering – will be added. Click here to view the list of new titles on the Scopus Info Site.

“We’re committed to ensure Scopus maintains its distinction as the most relevant and current abstract and citation database,” said Atilio Bustos González, Director of the Library System of the Pontific Catholic University of Valparaíso, Chile, and member of the Scopus CSAB, “The titles we selected this year reflect the importance of the social sciences and the exponential growth in scientific research output in Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.”

In order to maintain the highest quality standards, titles that were submitted for consideration primarily by users, underwent a stringent selection review process, which resulted in the approval of 800 titles by the Scopus Content Selection and Advisory Board (CSAB). Click here to read more

To suggest titles to be added to Scopus in early 2008 please visit: http://www.info.scopus.com/suggesttitle

Scopus forges an agreement with major publishers and societies to index back issues
Scopus has recently signed strategic content deals with a string of publishers and societies including Springer, the Nature Publishing Group, The American Physical Society and the Institute of Physics. This is expected to expand the depth of Scopus’ industry-leading coverage with 7 million records.

The decision to add more abstracts dating back to volume 1, issue 1 to all Scopus users at no extra charge, is based on feedback received through end user research programs and from the Scopus Content Selection & Advisory Board. Both groups strongly recommend that bibliographic information including abstracts, rather than offering backfiles containing just the references, will significantly strengthen Scopus’ content, especially in subject areas where older materials are used more regularly. As a result, Scopus will focus on adding abstracts in subject areas such as physics, chemistry and social sciences.

“Loading these archives will disclose even more of our customer libraries’ digital collections,” says Jaco Zijlstra, Director of Scopus, “and it will enhance our users’ ability to search and analyze data within one single tool.” As with all content added to Scopus, these backfiles will be included in the subscription price of Scopus. Click here to read more.