Scopus Chosen by Leading Australian Institutes

Helping researchers answer the Research Quality Framework requirements
set by the government.

Amsterdam - April 23, 2007 -Scopus(r), the largest abstract and citation
database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources with smart
tools to track, analyze and visualize research, today announced that two
of Australia's most prestigious institutes have chosen the database for
its comprehensive content coverage and its ability to serve as a
research performance measurement tool.   The University of New South
Wales and Monash University have spear headed these deals as the first
of the Group of Eight to enthusiastically embrace Scopus.

"We are proud of our broad range and high quality research facilities,"
said Alison Neil, Manager, Vendor Services & Finance, The University of
New South Wales, "And we are pleased that we can now include Scopus in
our offering.  Its unrivaled content coverage will allow our
administrators, faculty, and students to search and evaluate global as
well as local peer-reviewed journals from Australia and New Zealand."

Another factor driving the universities' decision to adopt Scopus is its
bearing on the Research Quality Framework (RQF) which will be mandatory
in 2008.  Ms. Suzanne Clark, Director of the Monash University Library
Information Resources Division, points out that, "Scopus will enable
researchers to demonstrate the impact of their own publications by
identifying citations to their work in the 15,000 titles indexed in
Scopus. Such quantitative data is of growing importance due to the
government's Research Quality Framework and the emphasis it places on
such indicators when assessing the quality and impact of research. We
expect that Scopus will become the database of choice for many of our
users."

"Scopus is providing these esteemed Australian institutes with the tools
and features they need to maintain their position as leading research
facilities," said Jaco Zijlstra, Scopus Director. "We are proud that
these institutes have decided to join many others in the region who
already capitalize on their investment in Scopus."

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