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Compare major academic databases and when to use each for research
Passed 22 of 23 test cases with the skill, and 20 of 23 without it.
and 1 more in the full report
2 fixed20 passed either way1 still failing0 broke
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One of 2 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
How do I format an author search query in Scopus combining last name Smith and first name starting with J?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Uses AUTHLASTNAME(smith) AND AUTHFIRST(j*) field code syntax for Scopus. | Missed | Passed |
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A comprehensive reference for choosing and querying the right academic database for your research domain, including coverage details, advanced operators, and cross-database strategies.
| Database | Coverage | Disciplines | Access Model | Unique Strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web of Science | 1900-present, 21,000+ journals | Multidisciplinary | Subscription | Citation indexing, Journal Impact Factor |
| Scopus | 1970-present, 27,000+ journals | Multidisciplinary | Subscription | Largest abstract/citation DB, CiteScore |
| PubMed | 1946-present, 35M+ records | Biomedical, life sciences | Free | MeSH controlled vocabulary, clinical filters |
| IEEE Xplore | 1872-present, 6M+ docs | Engineering, CS | Subscription | Conference proceedings, standards |
| Google Scholar | Broad, undisclosed | All fields | Free | Widest coverage, full-text indexing |
| JSTOR | Historical archives | Humanities, social sciences | Subscription | Historical journal runs, primary sources |
| arXiv | 1991-present, 2.4M+ papers | Physics, CS, Math, Bio | Free | Preprints, no peer-review delay |
| SSRN | 1994-present | Social sciences, law | Free | Working papers, early-stage research |
For physics, computer science, and mathematics, combine arXiv preprints with Web of Science indexed journals:
# arXiv API query for recent ML papers
curl "http://export.arxiv.org/api/query?search_query=cat:cs.LG+AND+ti:transformer&start=0&max_results=25&sortBy=submittedDate&sortOrder=descending"
For biomedical research, PubMed with MeSH terms provides the most precise retrieval:
# PubMed E-utilities search with MeSH
curl "https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?db=pubmed&term=%22machine+learning%22[MeSH]+AND+%22drug+discovery%22[MeSH]&retmax=50&sort=date"
test cases passed, vs 20 / 23 without
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