Abstract:

To overcome limitations of DIALOG in international novelty retrieval, this paper introduces how to use
Web of Science (WoS) database, with its functions such as multiple sorting, result analysis, and citation index, to
retrieve highly relevant documents, to extract and expand keywords, and thus to improve the retrieval model. Based
on theoretical interpretation and case studies, the paper evidences the effects of incorporating WoS and DIALOG for
international novelty retrieval.

Key words: Web of science, DIALOG, Novelty retrieval, Research projects, Citation index