Thomson Reuters Unveils Data Citation Index for Discovering
Global Data Sets
First of Its Kind Data Citation Index Connects Researchers
to Data Repositories around the World
Philadelphia, PA, June 22, 2012 - The Intellectual Property
& Science division of Thomson Reuters announced today that
it will preview at the American Library Association
Conference (ALA) the Data Citation IndexTM, an
upcoming research resource within the Web of
KnowledgeSM to facilitate the discovery, use and
attribution of data sets and data studies, and link those
data to peer-reviewed literature.
This new research resource from Thomson Reuters creates a
single source of discovery for scientific, social sciences
and arts and humanities information by connecting
foundational research within data repositories around the
world to related peer-reviewed literature in journals,
books, and conference proceedings already indexed in the
Web of Knowledge.
The Thomson Reuters Data Citation Index, scheduled
for release later this year, makes research within the
digital universe discoverable, citable and seamlessly
linked to the article detailing the outputs from the
original investigation. Thomson Reuters has partnered with
data repositories such as the Inter-University Consortium
for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) to capture
bibliographic records and cited references for digital
research, facilitating visibility, author attribution, and
ultimately the measurement of impact of this growing body
of scholarship.
"We are excited to partner with Thomson Reuters in the
building of the Data Citation Index," said Mary
Vardigan, assistant director of the ICPSR. "By linking
publications in the Web of Science to the datasets
on which they are based and enhancing the discoverability
of data through the Data Citation Index, Thomson
Reuters is highlighting the importance of research data in
the scientific process."
"The Data Citation Index will revolutionize the
way data sets are discovered and utilized," said Keith
MacGregor, executive vice president of Thomson Reuters. "It
will enable researchers, institutions and funders to gain a
comprehensive view into the origins of research projects
and influence the future paths they take, while also
eliminating the duplication of work and speeding the
scientific research process."
To learn more about the Data Citation Index, visit
the Thomson Reuters booth, #1200, at the American Library
Association Conference in Anaheim, California, June 22-26.
To learn more about Thomson Reuters Web of
Knowledge, please visit: http://wokinfo.com/about/whatitis/
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Laura Gaze
Thomson Reuters,
Intellectual Property Solutions
+1.203.868.3340
laura.gaze@thomsonreuters.com
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