What is cited reference searching?
Cited reference searching allows you to locate books and articles that cite a previously published resource. This process allows you to track the research that has been done since the original item was published.
Why use cited reference searching?
- To determine influential research
- To find out how a particular research topic is being used to support other research
- To find out how many times and where a publication is being cited
- To find out who is citing a particular paper
- To locate current research based on earlier research
- To track the history of a research idea
- To track the research history of a researcher
To determine how well your own published research is cited for promotion/tenure considerations
