Essential Science Indicators (ESI)

Jean Koh ::kph@ntu.edu.sg
Head, Engineering Subject Cluster

A tool that compiles and analyses the publication citations of scholarly research – that’s what the “Essential Science Indicators” (a Thompson Scientific database) has been designed for.

It offers research performance statistics and trend data with raw data drawn from Thompson Scientific-indexed journal articles, review articles, proceedings papers and research notes over a 10-year period from 22 broad fields.

How does ESI determine the scientific influence and impact of publications?

It employs the method of total citation counts and cites per paper scores to provide the following data:

• Citation Rankings – Analyzes research performance of scientists, institutions, countries, and journals.
• Most Cited Papers – Ranks top papers, countries, journals, scientists, institutions and companies by field of research.
• Baselines – Track average citation rates by fields.
• Research Front – identify core papers and hot research area and trends.
• In-cites, Special Topics & Science Watch – provides commentaries, interviews, and newsletter about the latest citation analyses and research.

How to find a scientist or the standing of an institution?

Scientists’ name may appear with or without initials depending on the way they are being cited. The tip is always to search by the author’s last name with an asterisk e.g. Rothman* retrieves Rothman with any initials, Rothman AJ, Rothman DL, Rothman JE and from the lists pick the correct one. However, for common and Chinese names, the tip is to search by last name with initials, e.g. Zhang HM to avoid scrolling through a long list of names.

If a scientist happens to have compound name, try searching both with or without hyphen but asterisk must be included to handle name variations, e.g. Garcia-molina* or Garciamolina*. The same search strategy goes for locating an institution. Use an asterisk with the institution name, e.g. Harvard* finds Harvard University and Nanyang* finds Nanyang Technological University.

How to access ESI?
ESI uses the same platform as ISI Web of Science and is accessible at http://www.ntu.edu.sg/lib/collections/db/alpha1.htm#E

中文新书介绍

Ruan Yang :: ruanyang@ntu.edu.sg
Subject Librarian for Chinese Studies

为了密切配合相关院系教学和科研的需要，最近图书馆中文部有大批新书上架，内容涵盖文史哲、政治、经济、商务、公共管理、社会学、语言等各大门类。这里撮其重点，扼要介绍如下：

回朔历史，体验辉煌
– 读《中国哲学发展史 (先秦、秦汉、魏晋南北朝、隋唐) 》/ 人民出版社 1998年版

中国哲学源远流长，已经有了近三千年的发展历史。这套丛书系统地讨论了从先秦到隋唐这一历史时期内重要哲学家与重要哲学流派的哲学思想与问题意识，主要内容包括先秦诸子学，两汉哲学，魏晋玄学，魏晋南北朝道教和佛学，隋唐儒教、道教、佛教以及三教会通的局面。本丛书写的是一家之言，内容力求新颖，形式不拘一格，不求每个章节字数按比例分配：作者认为重要的，或研究得比较多的问题，就多讲；认为不重要或没有多少新见、学术界都已注意到或讲得烂熟的问题，作者就少讲或不讲。让我们乘上哲学史这条船，在历史的长河中积淀文化，体验辉煌。

散文聚珍，光彩可鉴
– 读《百花散文书系 • 现代部分》/ 百花文艺出版社 2004年第2版

散文是中国文艺百花园中的一朵奇葩，古往今来，有多少精美的散文象珍珠般在熠熠生辉！《百花散文书系》将它们串成珠联，以便于读者阅读、欣赏。《百花散文书系》分为现代、当代和古代三大部分。现代部分选收一九一七至一九四九年期间散文家的名篇佳作，按人专集分册。有朱自清、茅盾、郭沫若、叶圣陶、冰心、巴金、老舍、郁达夫，徐志摩，梁实秋、丰子恺、林语堂、曹聚人等凡50 家。所选篇章侧重于抒情、叙事性散文；题材大至社会、人生，小至离情、花草；风格既有雄浑、酣畅，亦有委婉、含蓄；广采博取、兼容并包。散文聚珍，光彩可鉴。

轻轻松松学管理，从从容容做投资
– 读麦格罗．希尔（McGraw Hill）国际出版公司的经济商务管理书系

在这个追求速度、讲求效益的时代里，知识的吸收与应用已经成为通往成功的必经之路。麦格罗．希尔（McGraw Hill）国际出版公司秉着“管理不用太严肃，轻轻松松也可以立即上手，做好管理！”的信条，特地为读者精心筹划了《经营管理系列》、《创业管理系列》、《轻松管理系列》、《投资理财系列》、《行销规划系列》、《职涯发展管理系列》以及《商务英语学习》等几大书系，凡140 本。这些书內容精要易懂，知识全面系统，编排简洁活泼，可以让读者在最短的时间内，以最快的速度、最轻松的心情，吸收当前最流行的商务和管理新知。

Selamat pagi, terima kasih and more! ~ New malay language titles at the library

Wong Oi May :: omwong@ntu.edu.sg
Subject Librarian for English & Foreign Languages

Want to learn Malay at your own pace?

Being in Southeast Asia, it is useful to know Malay especially when Malay is also the national language of Singapore. Knowing a language also gives you an insight into the culture and the countries from which the language originated.

The Library has recently added some new Malay language titles to its collection. Besides these, the Library also has Malay language learning audio kits such as “Teach yourself Malay” which is available at the Media Resource Library.

Books on Malay handicraft and ethnic clothing such as “The traditional Malay handicraft design” and “baju” also gives Malay language learners some interesting perspectives about the Malay culture.

If you have queries about these titles, approach our library staff.