Knowledge Discovery Using Citation Connections: Innovative Research Tool
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2023-11-17
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INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar
Abstract
When database dissertation publishers launch a new feature, it creates excitement among
researchers. But what is most important is knowing if this new feature lives up to expectations.
The purpose of this research was to test the Citation Connections discovery tool from ProQuest
Dissertations & Theses Global. The tool provides researchers with insights into a connected
network that delivers comprehensive research on a topic through knowledge deliverables in
the form of fundamental research with highlighted citation, and similar dissertations with
similarity index and shared references. An exploratory study was conducted to test the features
of Citation Connections. Cluster sampling method was used to recruit 189 participants from
three leading institutions from a vanguard university including research scholars, supervisors
and librarians. The goal was to obtain a sufficiently large sample size to identify trends and
provide a nationwide perspective on Citation Connections in India. The efficacy of Citation
Connections was evaluated using SurveyMonkey. The study demonstrated highly significant
(p value 0.00) that Citation Connections lives up to its promise to connect dissertations and
theses to a network of 196 million journal articles, conference papers, books, preprints, data
sets, and patents, all linked by 2.2 billion citations. Web of Science users consider dissertations
and theses crucial for a comprehensive understanding of research topics.
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26th International Symposium, ETD 2023, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 26-28 October, 2023
Keywords
Research Tool, Citation Connections, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD)