What AI functions are there in Web of Science?
- Go to the Web of Science platform. You can access it by entering its name in the Library search tool or the Search by name or keyword field on the Search the digital collection by field page. Log in with your Virtual Campus credentials.
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When you perform a basic or advanced search in WoS, a list of suggested keywords generated by the artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm will appear at the top. You can include them by clicking on them or manually typing them in the search box.
- When you select any of the keywords, it will be added to your search by default, with the Boolean operator OR. You can change the operators by clicking on the icon with three dots. The options available include "must include", equivalent to the Boolean operator AND, and "do not include", equivalent to the NOT operator.
- When you type any word in the Enter keyword field, under the search box the algorithm will suggest topics in real time to help you complete your query.
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What language can I do the search in?
In any language. However, bear in mind that most scientific and academic publications are written or indexed in English. Consequently, you may retrieve many more results if you perform the search in English.
You also have the Language filter to delimit your results.
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How does the Library search engine work?
Follow these steps to find information:
- Enter the Library's search engine and write the keywords, the title of the content or the author's name and surname in the search box.
The search engine retrieves content including books, articles, journals, videos, images, degree final projects, UOC learning resources and recommended reading by the teaching staff in the classrooms.
- Use the filters in the sidebar (type of content, date, language, etc.).
- Click on Available online to access the content.
- Improve your results with our search tips.
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