Monthly Archives: December 2015

How is Scopus Different than PubMed?

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Scopus, an Elsevier database that the MSK Library subscribes to, differs from PubMed in some significant ways. Here are the key differences to keep in mind when you are selecting the best tool to use for your next research project:

  • Scopus includes Cited References, in fact they recently reached a project milestone of 5M cited references added. Cited references are essentially the references in an indexed article’s bibliography, which – if included in a database’s citations records, allow for searchers to see which other articles have cited a particular article since its publication. Note: PubMed records do not include cited references; however, PubMed has begun displaying links to cited references pulled from full-text articles included in PubMed Central (PMC).
  • Scopus includes more than just articles, also indexing books, book chapters, and conference abstracts.
  • Scopus includes journal titles that go beyond the strictly biomedical disciplines, including content from journal titles in the Health Sciences and Life Sciences, but also from the Physical Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities. Continue reading →

Emoji Search Engine for Video Searches

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If you’ve ever had a difficult time coming up with the right words to search for your favorite YouTube video, you’ll likely find relief with Emoji2Video. The new search engine, created by researchers at the University of Amsterdam and Qualcomm Research, allows you to search with an emoji, and according to MIT Technology Review, gives “a dense, easy-to-understand representation of what’s happening in images and videos.” The emoji-based searching being utilized here analyzes visual media directly, rather than relying solely on user-generated information such as titles and tags. This creates a new level of relevancy, where the searcher can potentially get results that actually contain what they are looking for, rather than a claim by the uploader that the video is relevant.

Open Science Prize Harnesses the Power of Big Data to Improve Health

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The NIH has partnered with HHMI and the Wellcome Trust to launch a global science competition for new products and services that advance “open science,” the movement making scientific research data broadly accessible to the public.

For phase 1 of the competition, up to six teams of technology experts and researchers will win $80,000 each to develop their ideas into a prototype or to advance an existing early stage prototype. For phase 2, the prototype judged to have the greatest potential to advance open science will receive $230,000.

The deadline for phase 1 entries is February 29, 2016. For more information, see the Open Science Prize website or email openscience@wellcome.ac.uk with questions.