Determining a Citation's Impact
Cited Reference Search
To determine how many times an author has been cited in other published works, try either:
- Cited Reference Search help sheetFor instructional help. Developed by UI's Hardin Library.
The following PDF guides include step-by-step instructions for cited reference searches in the following databases:
What is Cited Reference Searching?
Cited reference searching is the process of seeking instances in which an article, book, journal, or particular author is cited in another work. Gathering a citation's impact can help the researcher:
- determine the impact of an article, book, journal, or author in the research of a given field of study
- identify suitable journals in which to publish
- monitor latest research in a particular field
- identify potential research partners.
example graph of an author's citations per year