Thomson Reuters Launches Data Citation Index for Discovering Global Data Sets
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
First-of- its-kind Data Citation Index connects researchers to data repositories
around the world
PHILADELPHIA, PA, October 16, 2012 - The Intellectual Property & Science
business of Thomson Reuters, the world's leading provider of intelligent
information for businesses and professionals, announced today the launch of the
Data Citation Index(TM), a research resource within the Web of Knowledge(SM) to
facilitate the discovery, use and attribution of data sets and data studies that
also link 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.
It provides a single access point to discover foundational research within data
repositories around the world in the broader context of peer-reviewed literature
in journals, books, and conference proceedings already indexed in the Web of
Knowledge.
Historically, it has been extremely difficult to discover, attribute and measure
the research compiled within data sets. Analysts at Thomson Reuters closely
researched this issue and determined that a system was needed to help
researchers more easily discover data relevant to their work and attribute it in
a way that appropriately acknowledges intellectual debt. The Thomson Reuters
white paper, "Collaborative Science: Solving the Issues of Discovery,
Attribution and Measurement in Data Sharing," takes a close look at this
analysis and the approach of utilizing the Data Citation Index to bridge the
scholarly research gap.
"Data is not like a narrative-you don't know its value and utility until it's
used. In this regard, housing it in a repository has until now been a dead end,"
said John Kunze, associate director of the California Digital Library. "The Data
Citation Index from Thomson Reuters is turning the tide."
The Thomson Reuters Data Citation Index makes research within the digital
universe discoverable, citable and viewable within the context of the output the
data has informed. Thomson Reuters partnered with numerous data repositories
worldwide 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.
"It is an honor to partner with Thomson Reuters in the building of the Data
Citation Index," said Mary Vardigan, assistant director of the Inter-University
Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). "By 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 of 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 Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge, please visit:
http://wokinfo.com/about/whatitis/.
Download "Collaborative Science: Solving the Issues of Discovery, Attribution
and Measurement in Data Sharing" for a complete overview of the issues with
digital attribution.
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