Scientific information discovery and access

A bibliographic review

Bibliographic Data

ID21782906
AuthorsBlanca Rodríguez Bravo (0000-0002-9476-7602, Universidad de León, corresponding author)
Year2023
Issue19
Publication date2023-10-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMedia - Kultura - Komunikacja Społeczna (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1734-3801 • E-ISSN: 2450-081X
PublisherUniwersytet Warminsko-Mazurski (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.31648/mkks.8322
OpenAlexW4387340645
LanguageEN
References cited38

This review study is based on original research studies investigating how scientific information is discovered and accessed. The study highlights the role of various platforms, including search engines, databases, repositories, web-scale discovery services, academic social media, and illegal platforms like Sci-Hub in this process. The results indicate that while libraries have implemented discovery services and repositories to increase their role in the discovery and access field, Google and Google Scholar are still the most popular options for discovering scientific information. Additionally, databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed are also used by users, and newer platforms like ResearchGate and Sci-Hub have gained popularity for accessing scientific information

Data discovery · Data science · MEDLINE · Metadata · Political science · Popularity · Scientific discovery · Scopus · Web of science · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Data Quality and Management · Library Collection Development and Digital Resources · Research Data Management Practices

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