Citation mapping: the one picture that says it all
Finding and understanding the connections between published works can be the key to conducting complete research and tracking emerging trends. Citation mapping helps researchers visualize these citation connections at a glance.
Web of Science users are employing this new tool to visually track an article's past influences (cited references) as well as its subsequent developments (citing references). They can choose to view one or two generations of citations, as well as color code, re-configure, and organize their maps to highlight the citation relationships most important to their research.
Citation maps also let users view the full details on any article – primary, cited or citing – and link directly back to the full record in Web of Science.
"…the software itself generates maps, which can be used by librarians in WOS training sessions to illustrate the concept of searching for cited/citing relationships.
People who want a visual impression of the citing-cited relationships to a given document can use the citation mapping feature. Spatially or graphically oriented persons may especially appreciate the map display. Also, to get a sense of second generation relationships, it is easier for anyone to consult the citation map than to consult the times cited and references links."
Source: Web of Science's 'Citation Mapping' Tool
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