## Scopus

## What is Scopus?

Scopus is a search engine for articles from all fields of science.
In addition to articles, Scopus also contains books and book chapters. This is useful for disciplines where book publications are important. Book reviews are not included in Scopus.

## What is the difference with Google Scholar?

- In Scopus you will only find peer-reviewed articles. Articles must be published in journals that meet certain quality standards. Policy documents or theses are not included in Scopus.
- By default, your search terms are applied to the title, abstract, and keywords of an article.
- You can also choose to search specific parts of an article.
- You will find fewer results than in Google Scholar, but what you do find is often more relevant.
- Scopus offers many filters to refine your search and reduce the number of results.

## Where can you find Scopus?

You can access Scopus through LibSearch or the Subject Guide Social Sciences. The database is available to students and staff of Vrije Universiteit. You may be asked to log in with your VUnetID.

Note! When searching in Scopus, the most recent publications are shown at the top of the results list by default. You can easily change this sorting at the top of the results page by selecting “Relevance” under “Sort by.”

## Access to articles

In Scopus you will find the bibliographic details of an article, such as the title, the journal name, the abstract, keywords, etc. To access the full text, click on a link below the search result: ‘Locate full-text via VU LibSearch’ or ‘View at Publisher’. Another option is to copy the title of the article and paste it into the Google Scholar search bar.