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Cited Reference Search Example

Cited reference search is a  method that involves identifying and analyzing the publications that have cited a particular academic work or article. It is commonly used in academic research to track the influence and impact of a particular piece of scholarship, and to identify additional sources for further study.

To conduct a cited reference search, researchers typically start with a key article or work of interest, and then search for other publications that have cited that work in their own research. 

By analyzing the publications that have cited a particular work, researchers can gain insights into how that work has been received and used in subsequent research, as well as identify additional sources and perspectives that may be relevant to their own research.

Steps to find articles that have cited Brown, M.E. and Calvin, W.M. Evidence for crystalline water and ammonia ices on Pluto's satellite Charon. Science. 287 (5450): 107-109. January 7, 2000:

  1. On the Cited Reference Search page, enter Brown M* in the Cited Author field.
  2. Enter Science* in the Cited Work field.
  3. Click Search to go to the Cited Reference Search table. This page shows all the results from the Web of Science cited reference index that matched the query.

  1. Page through the results to find this reference:
    Brown, M.E. and Calvin, W.M. Evidence for crystalline water and ammonia ices on Pluto's satellite Charon. Science. 287 (5450): 107-109. January 7, 2000

  1. Select the reference.
  2. Click the See Results  to go to the Cited Reference Search Results page to see the list of articles that cite the article by Brown and Calvin.

The listed articles are the citing articles for:
Brown, M.E. and Calvin, W.M. Evidence for crystalline water and ammonia ices on Pluto's satellite Charon. Science. 287 (5450): 107-109. January 7, 2000