ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I am grateful to Allah
for allowing me to
accomplish my task
quickly and
efficiently. I'm working
really hard to complete
it, but I couldn't
accomplish it without
the assistance of a lot
individuals. Especially to
my lecturer, Madam Nor
Famiza Binti
Tarsik, who always helps
to improve my
assignment and gives
valuable guidance
and knowledge to assist
me in finishing my
assignment.
Beside, not forgetting
the best support
through ups and downs
while doing
this assignment, which
is my beloved parents.
My parents help me a lot
in order to
make their daughter
finish her assignment.
Without their help, I
cannot finish my
assignment. I am really
thankful to my parents.
Lastly, I would like
to give a special
thank you to all my
friends and
classmates for always
being there to assist me
whenever I had
questions or was
lost. Thank you for doing
this assignment with me
until the end. Thank you
SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE, COLLEGE OF COMPUTING, INFORMATICS
AND

MATHEMATICS, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

(KCDIM110)

SEMESTER: MAC-AUGUST 2024

INTRODUCTION TO REFERENCE AND BIBLIOMETRIC SERVICES IN INFORMATION

AGENCIES

(IMD236)

TITLE: EVALUATION OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

 PREPARED BY:

NAME STUDENT NUMBER

NURIN JAZLINA BINTI ABDUL HALIM 2023135127

NUR IZZAH IZZATI BINTI AZIMAT 2023374461

PREPARED FOR:

SIR SHARUNIZAM BIN SHARI

CLASS:
KCDIM1103B
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First of all, it is important to express gratitude to the Almighty God for giving us the
strength to perform this work. We would not have reached this stage without His grace.

In addition, we want to thank my parents for helping us a lot in the collection of

diverse information, and data gathering and sometimes providing directions on how to make
this assignment unique despite their tight schedules.

Lastly, I would like to thank our lecturer, Sir Sharunizam Bin Shari because our work
would not have been done properly without her directions. he always offers us moral support
and guidance on how one can undertake the tasks to get the most probable positive results.
He was a great source of inspiration to us as we wrote this assignment. We would also like
to thank her for teaching this course. Last but not least, a special thanks to my friends for
their encouragement and readiness to help us with this assignment.

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 TABLE OF CONTENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT …………………………………………………………….

1.0 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………

1.1 Evaluation of Emerald Insight……………………………………………….

1.2 Evaluation of SCOPUS……………………………………………………….

1.3 Evaluation of Google Scholar

………………………………………………..

2.0 COMMENTS…………………………………………………………………….

3.0 CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………….

REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………

APPENDIX…………………………………………………………………………..
INTRODUCTION

Full-Text Databases ( Emerald Insight )

Emerald Insight serves as an esteemed international publisher specializing in management

and social science journals, books, and case studies. With a diverse clientele spanning
academia, corporations, and government sectors, Emerald Insight is committed to advancing
scholarly knowledge and practical solutions. Its user-friendly online platform facilitates
seamless access to cutting-edge research articles and papers.

Bibliographic Databases ( Scopus )

Peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, trade publications, and book series are all
included in Scopus, which makes it a valuable resource for scholars and researchers.
Scopus offers broad coverage by indexing millions of papers from thousands of publishers
worldwide. Researchers use Scopus because of its robust capabilities, which enable them to
evaluate academic production, measure intellectual influence, and identify research trends.
Scopus's extensive global reach and user-friendly interface continue to make it an essential
tool for supporting evidence-based research in academic settings.

Internet Sources ( Google Scholar )

Google Scholar offers a basic and easy method of searching for scholarly works. You can
search within disciplines and across many subjects, and document types including articles,
theses, books, abstracts, and court opinions, from scholarly publishers, professional
societies, institutional repositories, universities, and other websites. Google Scholar assists
you in finding related work throughout the realm of scholarship.
1.1 Evaluation of Emerald Insight

Figure 1.0 Emerald Insight logo

Emerald Insight is an international electronic library providing accurate materials in business,

management, and social sciences. Designed for schools and organizations, it offers free
information and is relevant for those seeking updates in their subjects.

Authority:

Established in 1967, Emerald Group Publishing is a renowned academic publisher known for
its commitment to scholarly excellence and ethical publishing practices, producing numerous
publications that significantly contribute to global academic research.

Objectivity:

Emerald Insight aims to make researcher discoveries accessible to everyone, providing tools
for students, lecturers, staff, and researchers, ensuring fast, trustworthy information for all,
regardless of location or time.

Subjectivity:

Emerald Insight offers a diverse range of studies in fields like work-based learning,
multicultural education, educational technology, online instruction, and education
administration, covering disciplines like marketing, human resources, economics, and
engineering.
Current-ness:

Emerald is a popular website for students and researchers, providing a vast volume of
relevant and credible information, with a recent design change aimed at increasing usability.

Coverage:

Emerald Insight offers coverage of both international and domestic web databases

Search strategies:

Figure 2.0 search method

The Emerald Insight provides various research materials on different areas of study. Users
may search for information using the author’s name, keywords, ISBN number, or DOI.
Emerald Insight offers two search options: basic and advanced. Basic searchers type
essential terms, while advanced searchers use filters like study type or year of publication.
Full PDF articles are obtained from web content. Advanced search strategies include phrase
searching and Boolean search, enabling more detailed searches. The tool provides various
search boxes for users.

Functionalities:

The user can download PDF materials, save them, and access them offline without an
internet connection, although some require author permission. They can also download
copies to their devices.
Target audience:

Emerald Insight places more emphasis on satisfying the user groups including students,
researchers, and staff members by providing them with a variety of relevant course and
subject materials.

Publisher / Copyright:

Emerald Group Publishing ensures articles meet legal and ethical standards, obtaining
author permissions for third-party content, and promotes ethical standards through the
responsibility of both publishers and authors.

Access

Users can access data without subscription or institutional access, as UiTM has already
subscribed, and can access content using credentials provided by their subscriptions.

User Needs:

Emerald Insight meets the needs of researchers, academics, and professionals by offering
peer-reviewed articles and journals across various disciplines, providing comprehensive and
reliable research materials.

Updates:

The database is frequently updated with new publications, ensuring that users have access
to the latest research and developments.

Guidance:

Users can find help manuals, user guides, and support resources on Emerald Insight to
assist with navigating the platform.
 Figure 3.0 Emerald Customer Support

Purpose and Audience:

The platform's primary purpose is to disseminate scholarly research and professional

knowledge, targeting researchers, academics, students, and professionals.

Scope:

Emerald Insight covers a broad range of topics including business, management, education,
engineering, health and social care, and library and information science, catering to a
diverse audience with varied research interests.
1.2 Evaluation Of Scopus

Figure 4.0 Scopus Logo

Scopus is a dynamic platform offering a daily database of citations and abstracts from
various research sources, aiding researchers in exploring topics, identifying authors, and
finding potential collaborators.

Authority:

Elsevier Co.'s abstract and indexing database with full text can be accessed via the Scopus
website. Researchers can access a vast amount of content published by Elsevier-owned
Scopus via this website.

Objectivity and subjectivity:

Scopus offers a multilingual platform in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and

Russian, catering to users in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, and Singapore,
reducing language barriers and potential biases in its vast knowledge repository.

Figure 5.0: Language that Scopus provides

Currentness
Scopus is a rapidly updated database that includes new research articles, conference
papers, and scholarly works, offering "ahead-of-print" articles and preprints from various
repositories.

Coverage:

Scopus is a comprehensive academic platform that covers a wide range of topics, including
life sciences and physical sciences, through thousands of peer-reviewed journals,
conference papers, and books. Its extensive indexing makes it an invaluable tool for
researchers seeking information across various fields.

Search Strategies:

Scopus offers users intuitive search methods for research in various disciplines, including
subject area, publisher, and ISSN. It also features a Filter Refine list to streamline the search
process and provide the most relevant research for specific studies or interests.

Figure 6.0: Example of search strategies provided by Scopus

Functionalities:
Scopus offers user-friendly features for bookmarking, downloading, exporting, and sharing
content. Users can set up notifications for new publications, download articles offline, export
metadata, and share information via email, social networks, or links.

Target Audience:

Scopus is a tool designed for researchers, academics, librarians, and institutions involved in
scholarly research and publishing. It provides a comprehensive analysis of academic
literature across disciplines, aiding in literature reviews, trend tracking, and scholarly impact
evaluation. Its advanced features cater to professionals in academic and scientific research.

Publisher/copyright:

Scopus imposes copyright limitations on its materials, limiting their use, distribution, and
modification. Users must adhere to these laws when accessing, downloading, sharing, or
utilizing content. Proper attribution and respect for specific usage terms are crucial for
academic or research purposes.

Access:

Scopus requires users to subscribe to a library or academic institution, allowing access to its
extensive library of scholarly publications. Full-text articles hosted by publishers or made
available through institutional subscriptions are accessible to users with subscriptions.

User Needs:

Scopus is a user-friendly platform that aids professionals, academics, and researchers in

efficiently finding and retrieving information, ensuring reliable and up-to-date research for
academic work, research projects, and career advancement.

Updates:
Scopus regularly updates its database, providing users with the latest research articles,
citations, and scholarly information, ensuring relevance and utility for researchers,
academics, and students, and ensuring comprehensive coverage across various disciplines.

Software:

Scopus is a web-based platform accessible through standard web browsers like Google
Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, or Safari, requiring an internet connection and
subscription or institutional access. Its web-based nature ensures compatibility across
various devices.

Usability:

People of all skill levels can benefit from Scopus's search function thanks to its user-friendly
interface and extensive features. Beginners can easily find the articles they need by using
simple keywords. All they have to do is enter the keywords in the designated box. For more
experienced users, Scopus offers an advanced search feature that lets them look up
relevant articles by publication year. The variety of features that Scopus offers makes it
helpful and accessible to researchers of all experience levels.

Guidance:

Completely user manuals and guides are provided by Scopus to help users make the most
of the platform's features. To assist users in finding solutions, Scopus also provides video
tutorials, FAQs, and customer support services. Customers can get in touch with Scopus
customer service by phone, chat, or email.

Figure 7.0 : Help center provided by Scopus

Purpose and Audience:

Scopus is a centralized database for academic research, providing a centralized location for
scholarly publications across various disciplines, ensuring up-to-date, trustworthy information
for researchers, academics, and professionals seeking reliable information for their work.

Scope:

It covers life sciences, physical sciences, health sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities, and
engineering and technology, making it a vital tool for researchers, academics, and students

1.3 Evaluation of Google Scholar

 Figure 8.0: Logo of Google Scholar

 Authority

Google Scholar, developed by Google, is a globally recognized search technology platform

with high credibility. Its content is authentic, and sourced from academic publishers,
scholarly societies, and universities. Most articles are written by professionals and industry
leaders, adding credibility. Google Scholar is also trustworthy due to its majority of indexed
works being peer-reviewed.

 Objectivity and Subjectivity

Google Scholar's objectivity relies on individual articles and authors, with most peer-
reviewed. However, subjectivity may exist in interpretative analysis disciplines, prompting
critical evaluation for potential biases.

 Currentness

Google Scholar is a recent, regularly updated database that provides users with the latest
scholarly data, including literature, articles, conference papers, theses, and patents. It also
offers older literature and allows users to narrow down searches to relevant and
contemporary studies.

 Coverage

Google Scholar provides comprehensive coverage of various academic disciplines, indexing

millions of scholarly articles, theses, books, and court opinions, ensuring users find relevant
information on almost any topic.
  Search method

Through Google Scholar, a user is presented with opportunities to perform searches using
the different fields in the search bar and other specialized searches regarding dates,
authors, and types of publications. To make the search more specific, users can
convenience themselves with the use of keywords, phrases, and Boolean operators.

 Functionalities

In some ways, users can save, download, export, and share the contents displayed in
Google Scholar conveniently. The system also provides an opportunity to build a stack of
sources for further use and citation in different formats for example MLA or APA.
Furthermore, users are allowed to subscribe for publication alerts in every related field.

 Target Audience

Google Scholar is useful to students, researchers, academics and professionals from all
fields of study to be used. It has a simple and intuitive navigation system and encompasses
all fields and disciplines, allowing students and both novice and experienced researchers to
use it.

 Publisher/Copyright

The original publishers and writers are the owners of the content that Google Scholar has
indexed. Links to the whole text are available through Google Scholar, while copyright
limitations may apply. While many papers may be accessed for free, some may require
institutional access or subscriptions.

 Access

Google Scholar is a free platform that enables users to access scholarly articles and
academic resources, although full-text articles may require subscriptions or institutional
access.
  User Needs

Google Scholar is a valuable resource for researchers, academics, students, and

professionals, offering access to extensive scholarly literature, search capabilities, and
citation management tools for up-to-date academic information.

 Updates

The database is updated frequently, ensuring that new publications are indexed promptly.
This regular updating process keeps users informed of the latest developments in their
fields.

 Software

No specific software is needed to use Google Scholar. It is a web-based platform that can be
accessed via any internet browser, making it convenient and widely accessible.

 Usability

Google Scholar's search function is user-friendly, offering basic queries and advanced
filtering options. It includes a simple search bar, Boolean operators, quotation marks, date
range filters, and citation counts to cater to diverse user needs across academic research
levels.

 Guidance

Google Scholar provides basic help resources, FAQs, tutorials, and guides for effective
searching, citation management, and alert setup, while also offering tutorials from academic
institutions or third-party sources.

 Purpose and Audience

It provides easy access to scholarly literature across academic disciplines, indexing articles,
theses, books, and patents from reputable sources, facilitating research and learning for
researchers, academics, and professionals.

 Scope

Google Scholar is a vast scholarly resource that indexes academic materials across various
disciplines, ensuring relevant literature on any topic of interest.
2.0 Comments

 Emerald Insight

Emerald Insight, a renowned peer-reviewed publication platform, offers comprehensive

coverage across various disciplines. However, it faces criticism for high subscription costs
and accessibility issues. To improve, it could explore affordable pricing models and expand
open-access options.

 Scopus

Scopus, a renowned scholarly resource, offers extensive coverage of peer-reviewed

journals, conference proceedings, and patents. However, its subscription-based access can
be costly for researchers and institutions with limited funding. To improve accessibility,
Scopus could expand open-access options, implement flexible pricing structures, and
enhance user interface design.

 Google Scholar

In my view, one of the website's most notable features is its user-friendly and clear interface
design. Easy navigation and quick access to relevant academic content are made possible
by the straightforward design. Natural language queries are made possible by the search
bar, which improves usability.
3.0 Conclusions

All three, Emerald Insight, SCOPUS, and Google Scholar serve as pillars in the
scholarly realm providing researchers and academia, with a direct link to extensive
databases of peer-reviewed information.

Although Emerald Insight is rich in terms of disciplinary offers, the high costs of
subscriptions and the relatively low availability of this database are the issues of concern.
For further advancement, Emerald Insight needs to lead more affordable and fair pricing
models as well as diversify ways of embracing open access.

SCOPUS appears to host abundant and comprehensive academic materials;

however, the restricted access due to high subscription fees raises questions and tensions
toward affordable reforms of access and better user interfaces.

Still, Google Scholar impresses with its simple and elegant design as well as its
capability to locate cherished academic materials by using only plain English. Moreover, as
these scholars forge the ways for the future of their respective communities, addressing
these imperative areas will not only further strengthen but also take the scholarly endeavor
to new heights to benefit researchers and learners across the globe.
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Appendix

Figure 1.0 Emerald Insight logo

Figure 2.0 Search Method

Figure 3.0 Emerald Customer Support

 Figure 4.0 Scopus Logo

Figure 5.0: Language that Scopus provides

Figure 6.0: Example of search strategies provided by Scopus

Figure 7.0: Help center provided by Scopus

Figure 8.0: Logo of Google Scholar