tag:blog.phds.org,2008:/2007/1/2/find-your-citations-using-google-scholar/comments Mephisto Noh-Varr 2007-01-03T19:12:50Z Geoff Davis tag:blog.phds.org,2007-01-02:91:98 2007-01-03T19:12:50Z 2007-01-03T19:12:50Z <p>Steve Ceci has helpfully pointed out that you can do the same thing with ISI's <a href='http://isiknowledge.com/'>Web of Science</a> (a non-free service available on many campuses). Web of Science had about 25% more citations in his case, mostly, he speculates, because it is more up to date. So if you have access, try WoS too.</p> Geoff Davis tag:blog.phds.org,2007-01-02:91:93 2007-01-03T01:29:25Z 2007-01-03T01:29:25Z <p>If you are going to choose a handle, by all means choose one near the start of the alphabet if you are in a field that lists author names alphabetically. Otherwise you could be the victim of <em>alphabetical discrimination</em> !</p> <p>You may think I jest. Not so! This is a <a href='http://www.stanford.edu/~leinav/Surnames_Chronicle.pdf'>documented phenomenon</a>!</p> <p>I love economists.</p> Peter Fiske tag:blog.phds.org,2007-01-02:91:92 2007-01-02T22:57:10Z 2007-01-02T22:57:10Z <p>Geoff - </p> <p>This is terrific - sort of a vanity-Google for geeks! However young scientists with the misfortune of being given prosaic names may face a challenge: how can I be found if my name is the same as millions of others (try searching for D Patel, X Chen, or R Smith). </p> <p>So I suggest young scientists add an unusual letter as a middle name. Instead of Peter S. Fiske, how about Peter X. Fiske? I'm sure to be found much more easily. </p> <p>Women scientists have always faced the dilemma of a disjointed citation record when they change their name after marriage. So, with Google Scholar producing a comparable dilemma for everyone, maybe we should adopt professional names or "handles" to use on our publications: Sharon "Mad Dog" MacKenzie, or for those with a more Native American instinct: "Dances With Pipettes"</p>