Using scientific search engines as part of a monitoring approach

Do you want to monitor scientific and technical information as exhaustively as possible, exploiting not only professional databases but also STI scattered across the web? Scientific search engines can help.

The aim of this fact sheet, and of the complementary ">Specialize your search for scientific information fact sheet, is to guide you in the use of scientific search engines to build a targeted watch approach, knowing :

• what are the advantages of these tools for monitoring,

• how to select the most appropriate ones for the type of information and document to be retrieved, including open-access scientific literature,

• how to use them effectively as part of a scientific watch, knowing their strengths and limitations.