
This document provides a structured overview of Dimensions AI as a research database, with a special focus on its search strategies and term modifiers. It introduces Dimensions AI, explains its key features, and describes different search mechanisms including keyword search, Boolean operators, field-based search, faceted filtering, citation-based search, and similarity search. The assignment also includes practical examples of term modifiers such as wildcards, proximity search, exact phrase searching, and use of parentheses, along with their impact on search results. The document is intended as a learning resource for students and beginners in Library and Information Science to understand how to effectively search and retrieve scholarly information using Dimensions AI.
DSL, Boolean search, Search strategy, Dimensions AI
DSL, Boolean search, Search strategy, Dimensions AI
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 0 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
