The Australian Research Council Selects Scopus ...

AMSTERDAM, February 20 /PRNewswire/ --     Elsevier announced today that 
Scopus(R), its flagship product and world's
largest abstract and citation (A&C) database, was chosen by the Australian
Research Council (ARC) for its Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA)
initiative.



    The ERA initiative will assess research quality within
Australia's higher education institutions using a combination of indicators
and expert review by committees comprised of experienced,
internationally-recognized experts.



    Scopus Custom Data will be the sole provider used to assess the country's
higher education research output for the ERA's first group of science
disciplines: Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences (PCE).



    By leveraging the broad and rich content available in Scopus the ARC's
ERA initiative will evaluate 41 Higher Education Providers (HEPs) using
international and national benchmarks.



    "The ARC is committed to the development of a world-class research
quality and evaluation system" Professor Sheil said.



    "Identifying research excellence in this global environment is incredibly
complex, which is why we are proud that the ARC will utilize Scopus to reach
its ERA goals," added Herman Van Campenhout, CEO Science & Technology for
Elsevier. "Through this relationship, we hope to open doors for Australian
universities by giving them a better understanding of where they stand in the
research playing field, and where to invest scarce resources."



    More information available at
http://www.arc.gov.au/media/media_releases.htm



About the Australian Research Council (ARC)

    The Australian Research Council (ARC) is a statutory authority within the
Australian Government's Innovation, Industry, Science and Research portfolio.
The ARC advises the Australian Government on research matters and manages the
National Competitive Grants Program, a significant component of Australia's
investment in research and development. Through the Excellence in Research
for Australia (ERA) initiative the ARC will assess research quality within
Australia's higher education institutions using a combination of indicators
and expert review by committees comprising experienced,
internationally-recognised experts..



About Scopus

    Covering the world's research literature, Scopus is the largest abstract
and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality Web sources
with smart tools to track analyze and visualize research. Scopus was designed
and developed with over 500 users and librarians internationally. Its unique
database contains abstracts and references from over 15,000 peer-reviewed
journals from 4,000 publishers worldwide, ensuring broad interdisciplinary
coverage. In addition, Scopus not only offers users citation information
about the articles covered, but also directly integrates Web and patent
searches. Direct links to full-text articles, library resources and other
applications like reference management software, make Scopus quicker, easier
and more comprehensive to use than any other literature research tool. For
more information about Scopus please visit http://www.info.scopus.com.



    About Scopus Custom DataScopus Custom Data provides research agencies,
institutions and government bodies with customized datasets in XML format for
large-scale research performance analysis. Scopus Custom Data extracts Scopus
core records in accordance to each customer's individual specifications, such
as date range, subject categories and geographic location. The XML data can
then be loaded by customers into their proprietary in-house systems, making
it possible for them to run their specific search queries and execute their
own analytical techniques; providing the analyst with the freedom to
formulate their own reports. It empowers them to make well-informed, unbiased
resource allocation and policy making decisions.



About Elsevier

    Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and
medical information products and services. Working in partnership with the
global science and health communities, Elsevier's 7,000 employees in over 70
offices worldwide publish more than 2,000 journals and 1,900 new books per
year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, such
as ScienceDirect (http://www.sciencedirect.com/), MD Consult (
http://www.mdconsult.com/), Scopus (http://www.info.scopus.com/),
bibliographic databases, and online reference works.



    Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com/) is a global business headquartered in
Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of
Reed Elsevier Group plc (http://www.reedelsevier.com/), a world-leading
publisher and information provider. Operating in the science and medical,
legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides
high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing
emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed Elsevier's ticker
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