Saturday, February 14, 2009

AuthorMapper - Egypt

AuthorMapper, Egypt

Neat online application which searches the Springer website for articles which are available for download, sorted by geographical area. The above link produces results for a search on Egypt. Here's the site's introduction:

AuthorMapper, an online tool for visualizing scientific research, enables document discovery based on author locations and geographic maps. Integrating content and mapping technology, AuthorMapper provides an easy-to-use, dynamic interface that allows you to:

* Explore patterns in scientific research
* Identify new and historic literature trends
* Discover wider relationships
* Locate other experts in your field

Begin a search by entering keywords in the search box, or browse by subject collections. Advanced search features offer additional refinement options, including a filter for displaying open access articles. Search results are complemented by graphs, timelines, and keyword tag clouds that visually summarize the data and can also be selected to further refine your search terms.

AuthorMapper searches the Springer Journals collection and offers access to nearly one hundred fifty years’ of articles from more than 1,900 journals available on SpringerLink. Comprehensive coverage includes both current and archival content in all major subject areas including life science, medicine, engineering, mathematics, computer science, business, and law, contributed by the world’s best academics, including many Nobel Prize winners. AuthorMapper is a powerful knowledge discovery tool that provides unique insights into scientific literature.



1 comment:

Anonymous said...

it's very useful
thanks