Keeping Up-To-Date : Current Awareness

Using the number of citations

By searching for authors who wrote on your topic of interest and who obtained a high number of citations in databases such as Web of Science and search engines such as Google Scholar;

Examples of expert searches in a database and a search engine that include bibliometric data :

Using the number of publications

By finding authors with high numbers of articles on your topic. This is usually possible by using the refining options of bibliographic databases.

Knowledge communities help you find collaborators, competitors, and potential partners.

• NSERC Awards Database
   

Academic or professional social networks for researchers also help identify experts in a certain field. For information on networking, consult the guide Promoting Your Research Activities.