Web of Science (AI-Powered)

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PolyU students and staff: Online Access through SSO login

Other users: Online Access (Select "IP Authentication")
Off-campus Access Rights : P - PolyU Staff/Students only
Coverage : 1970+
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Web of Science, powered by AI, integrates trusted citation data with generative natural-language search and task-based research assistance—streamlining literature discovery, analysis, visualization, and decision-making.
 
AI-Powered Web of Science Research Assistant 
  • Provides concise overviews and commentaries on a topic
  • Offers AI-generated responses to help determine next research steps
  • Explores dynamic visualizations and perform light analytics, such as co-citation networks, topic maps, and trend graphs

Web of Science Core Collection enables users to search current and retrospective multidisciplinary information from over 12,000 research journals worldwide, as well as international proceedings coverage for over 120,000 conferences. Coverage extends back to 1970, and it is updated weekly.

 

Web of Science Core Collection covers:

  • Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) -- 1970 - Present
  • Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) -- 1970 - Present
  • Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) -- 1975 - Present
  • Conference Proceedings Citation Index- Science (CPCI-S) -- 1990 - Present
  • Conference Proceedings Citation Index- Social Science & Humanities (CPCI-SSH) -- 1990 - Present
  • Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) -- 2019 - present

To access the content from one or a few sub-collections only, make sure you select the appropriate one(s) from the Edition's menu. E.g. SCIE: 


Important Notes:

  • Users should not use Virtual Private Network (VPN) service when accessing e-resources from off campus. This may trigger suspension of user's account.
  • For security reason, you are advised to change NetPassword regularly via IdPortal and follow the password rules. Please visit the ITS website for details.