A lecture titled “Web of Science (SSCI/AHCI) Boosting Innovative Research on Foreign Language Disciplines from an International Perspective” was given by Ms. Guo Yang, Senior Solution Consultant; Ms. Xiang Nuo, Senior Customer Manager; and Ms. Ding Yanjun, E-book Product Manager from the Clarivate Plc at 10 am, June 9th, 2023. The lecture took place under the invitation of the College of Foreign Languages and was made possible thanks to Mrs. Zhang Di, Associate Research Librarian at Nankai University Library. The aim of the lecture is to further expand the international academic perspective of the faculty and students, broaden the channels for utilizing academic resources, and support the innovative development of foreign language disciplines. The lecture was hosted by Professor Li Min, the Deputy Dean, and was attended by over 40 faculty members, doctoral and master's students from the English Department, Japanese Department, French Department, German Department, Italian Department, and Translation Department.
Ms. Guo Yang started the lecture by providing a brief introduction to the publication of Chinese scholars in the field of linguistics from a global perspective and the coverage of Web of Science (SSCI & A&HCI). Using vivid examples and the latest data, she then proceeded to explain to the audience how to conduct research projects based on Web of Science. She covered topics such as selecting research topics, accessing full-text articles, utilizing analytical features, automatically tracking the latest research developments, and choosing suitable journals for publication.
Ms. Xiang Nuo mainly focused on introducing ProQuest One Literature, a multi-language literature database, and ProQuest E-book Central, an original foreign language e-book platform. She provided an overview of the functionalities offered by these platforms and explained how users can access the resources available through them.
At the following Q&A session, the attending faculty and students enthusiastically responded to the key points raised by the lecturers regarding literature inclusion and literature retrieval. They also engaged in discussions with the speakers on topics such as the new features of paper retrieval in Web of Science, retrieval of papers in non-English languages, locating ESCI literature, and using ProQuest. The engaging discussion greatly benefited attending students and faculty members.
The College will continue to focus on the practical needs of our faculty and students with the goal of creating a world-class foreign language institute within a world-class university. We will continuously pursue academic excellence, promote research innovation, and inject new vitality into the development of the College.
