As a researcher, it’s crucial that you find relevant and credible information quickly. The Library is making this easier for you with our newly acquired Dimensions database.
Dimensions is a discovery and analytics platform that brings together over 150 million publications and other research outputs from across the scholarly ecosystem.
With Dimensions, you can search across multiple content types, ranging from publications to grants, clinical trials, patents and policy documents. All data is linked, so you can view the items in context, gain new insights from complex analytics, and trace the relationships between your results.
Gain access to a vast collection of curated research outputs and tools that help you source exactly what you need, when you need it.
Dimensions training sessions
To help you get started with Dimensions, the Library is hosting two training sessions with Dimensions trainer Liz Smee:
Dimensions for Researchers – an introduction
Tuesday 26 March, 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:
- navigate the Dimensions Analytics Interface
- use faceted filters to create a search query
- create groups, favourites and set up alerts
- set preferences, view researcher profiles and connect an ORCID account
- integrate Dimensions Analytics with Altmetric Explorer to gain an understanding of both the academicand societal impact of your research.
Dimensions for Researchers – advanced searching and analysis
Tuesday 16 April, 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:
- analyse funding trends, identify potential collaborators and explore previous grants
- use and export data and metrics to create more effective proposals and develop comprehensive reporting
- use advanced analytical capabilities to compare and contrast data from researchers, research institutions and companies world-wide
- identify organisations commercialising research in areas relevant to you
- perform citation analysis and understand the multi-disciplinary impact of your research.
