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Scopus to test new system in order to improve speed

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Fri, 04/25/2014 - 12:47

Starting May 19, Scopus will test a method of selective internet routing to speed up delivery of our pages to customers. Most customers will see an improvement in speed. However, some customers with unusual internet configurations may experience a problem. If you are suddenly unable to access Scopus as before, this may be due to incompatibility with the new routing method.

If you suddenly lose access to Scopus, please first check that the above is indeed the reason for the problem by trying the

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May 19 2014
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Behind the scenes: the Scopus product team (IV)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Wed, 04/23/2014 - 16:26

Part IV of our series on the people who bring you Scopus. Next up, Eric Swenson and Peter Berkvens.

Eric Swenson, Director of Product Management

ORCID: 0000-0002-2897-2907

Tell us about yourself.

At the core, I am a producer – someone who conceives of and designs products that combine digital technology, design and high stakes business logistics.

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Earth Day 2014: Making a positive impact on science

Submitted by Andrea Cowan
on Mon, 04/21/2014 - 21:17

The date for Earth Day was chosen because April 22 fell between the academic spring break and final exams. Choosing that time of year meant students would likely be available to celebrate and recognize the day. In addition to post-secondary students taking a break, April is the month when many elementary and secondary school science fairs conclude.

For me, this year’s Earth Day marks the end of a 6-month journey to a middle school science

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Scopus releases minor enhancements to results page

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Wed, 04/09/2014 - 17:11

Based on user feedback received since the redesign of Scopus, additional improvements have been made to the interface. On April 9 we have released the following updates:

  • Numbering of the search results on the document results page;

  • Additional information on hover-over in the ‘Source’ column on the results page, such as volume and issue number.

To provide feedback on these enhancements, feel free to email us at Scopus Marketing.

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April 9 2014
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Behind the scenes: the Scopus product team (III)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Tue, 04/08/2014 - 13:47

Part III of our "who are the people that work on Scopus?" series. In their own words, the Scopus Product Management team describes who they are, what their role is on the team and what they like most about working on Scopus and at Elsevier.

Gillian Griffiths, Senior Product Manager

Tell us about yourself.

From Liverpool, studied Biology/Psychology at University of York.

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Scopus content update: Books Expansion Project

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Mon, 04/07/2014 - 13:19

In mid-2013 Scopus launched the Books Expansion Project to increase the Arts and Humanities content in Scopus and the project has been steadily moving along. To date, you can see more than 30,000 books in Scopus!

How do we select books to index? The selection policy for books content is on a publisher level (no individual book suggestions are considered), taking into account aspects such as: reputation of publisher, size and subject area of books list, availability and format of book content,

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Behind the scenes: the Scopus product team (II)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Fri, 04/04/2014 - 09:00

Part II of our "who are the people that work on Scopus?" posts. In their own words, the Scopus Product Management team describes who they are, what their role is on the team and what they like most about working on Scopus and at Elsevier.

Jessica Kowalski, Global Market Development Manager

Tell us about yourself.

I have worked in technology and research for over 10 years in both the public and private sectors.

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Behind the scenes: the Scopus product team

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Mon, 03/31/2014 - 22:18

So who are the people that work on Scopus? We thought it was time to let you meet them, in their own words. Rather than overwhelm you, I'll break this up into a few smaller groups. I asked everyone on our team the same 4-5 questions and here is what they had to say. My own "interview" is still to come...

First up, Senior Product Managers Dr. Wim Meester and Michael Habib and Market Development Manager Becky Brown.

Michael Habib, Senior Product Manager

ORCID:  orcid.org/0000-0002-8860-7565

Twitter:

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Scopus content update: the Arts & Humanities

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Mon, 03/31/2014 - 15:20

Scopus turns 10 this year (!) and we are doing a bit of looking back – and looking forward – to see how the database has grown from both a user and content perspective. One area that we thought would be interesting to focus on is the specific improvements Scopus has made in the coverage of the Arts & Humanities; below is a brief overview of a few content enhancement projects.

2008/2009

In 2008, Scopus covered approximately 2,000 Humanities titles.

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Scopus to add cited references for pre-1996 content

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Thu, 03/27/2014 - 10:22

If anyone in our Amsterdam office sits near the Scopus team they may have overheard us tossing out numbers such as “1970”, “8 million” and “1996”. What do these numbers have in common exactly? They are all integral to the Scopus Cited References Expansion program which launched earlier this month and will (begin to) become evident with the Scopus interface in the fourth quarter of 2014.

The Scopus team is thrilled to officially announce the launch of the Scopus Cited References Expansion

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