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RefViz version 2
Explore Research
Literature...visually!
STUDENT VERSION |
 • Obtain an "at a glance"
summary of major themes and topics
• Evaluate large result sets
from online searches quickly
• Reveal trends and associations in
references
• Link RefViz to
EndNote,
ProCite
and Reference
Manager to publish results faster.
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RefViz
Data visualization
and analysis software from the makers of EndNote, ProCite, and Reference
Manager |
RefViz is an
essential tool designed to help researchers evaluate references easily, plan
future projects and publish their work.
- RefViz provides users
with a powerful way to explore reference literature visually. It analyzes large
numbers of references by thematic content and presents an at-a-glance overview
of the main topics discussed in the reference set.
- RefViz allows
researchers to cast a wider net when searching the literature, broaden their
understanding of a field, and easily focus on areas of interest.
- RefViz creates overviews
of literature search results from popular databases such as ISI Web of Science,
OCLC, and PubMed; or bibliographic management software—EndNote, ProCite
and Reference Manager.
- Used together with
EndNote, ProCite, and Reference Manager, RefViz provides an additional level of
analysis to existing reference collections and lets users find the most
relevant citations for their papers.
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Today’s
academicians, students and researchers are faced with an overwhelming amount of
information to review. RefViz is text analysis and visualization software
designed to facilitate the comprehension of literature.
How does it work?
RefViz processes each
dataset with an unbiased review of all terms found in the title and
abstract/notes fields. It essentially groups the literature the same way you
would stack papers. Two visualizations are provided to review the literature:
the galaxy and the matrix.
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The
Galaxy view
RefViz analyzes large numbers of references by thematic content and
presents an at-a-glance overview of the main topics discussed in the reference
set. The Galaxy view organizes references into groups according to how they are
related conceptually.
The Galaxy view at the right shows the results of searching for a term
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The Matrix view
RefViz highlights
associations between terms by presenting a review of which subjects tend to be
discussed together in the literature (terms vs. terms), or an overview of the
major concepts discussed across groups (terms vs. groups).
Red cells at the intersection of the columns and
rows indicate the corresponding terms are often discussed together in the
reference set.
Blue cells indicate few
references contain both terms.
White cells indicate no significant
association in either direction.
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Publish your results faster
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Create
overviews of literature search results from popular databases such as ISI Web
of Science, OCLC, and PubMed, or bibliographic management
software—EndNote®, ProCite® and Reference Manager®.
• Used together with EndNote, ProCite, and Reference Manager, RefViz
provides an additional level of analysis to existing reference collections and
lets users find the most relevant citations for their
papers.
• Reference Retriever— search multiple
data sources simultaneously Now users can search for references within RefViz
using Reference Retriever, the new search interface that queries multiple data
sources at the same time. Enter the query once, and Reference Retriever
identifies and retrieves relevant references from each data source, removes
duplicates, and automatically creates the data visualization. Reference
Retriever saves RefViz users time by eliminating the need to perform the same
search on multiple data sources. Other enhancements in RefViz provide more
flexibility in handling visualizations and make data analysis easier for users.
• Use With Bibliographic Software— Publish
Results Faster RefViz provides researchers with a powerful way to explore
reference collections visually for major themes and topics. Users can evaluate
large results sets from online searches quickly. An at-a-glance summary reveals
trends and associations in the references, providing an additional level of
analysis that allows researchers to find the most relevant citations for their
papers. References can be moved easily between RefViz and EndNote, ProCite and
Reference Manager, accelerating the publishing process. This combination of
products is ideal for researchers in any discipline.
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| Praise for RefViz |
"RefViz actually pointed out references I had missed despite extensive
research." ~ John Ward, San Jose State
University
“RefViz is a wonderful program that allows one to
easily separate the ‘wheat’ from the ‘chaff.’” ~
David J. Smith, Ph.D.
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| RefViz
Student Version |
This
is a student version of RefViz. The student version is exactly
the same as the regular version,
but costs much less to students/faculty enrolled in (or working for) an
institute, college, or university.
If you are NOT a student or faculty
member, you must purchase
RefViz
(Regular Version).
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| RELATED ISI ResearchSoft Products |
EndNote®,
ProCite,
and Reference
Manager® are software tools for publishing and managing bibliographies.
Researchers, writers and students depend on these products to locate
bibliographic data and create bibliographies for curricula vitae, manuscripts,
grant proposals, term papers and other publications.
EndNote,
ProCite
and Reference
Manager automate the creation of bibliographies for hundreds of scholarly
publications, a tedious and error-prone activity when performed manually.
Scholarly publications have their own unique formatting requirements that
govern the appearance of bibliographies and citations within the written
document. Using these tools, writers save countless hours of typing and
interpreting style requirements by simply selecting the publication by name and
generating a perfectly formatted document. To change the format for another
publication, the user instantly modifies the document by selecting the new
publication style.
These bibliographic products provide a direct link
to hundreds of Internet databases enabling users to drag and drop references
directly to their personal libraries. References can also be imported from
online and CD-ROM database services saving even more typing.
RefViz, a
text analysis and visualization software program, provides an intuitive
framework for exploring reference collections based on content. With an
at-a-glance overview, users can orient themselves with the literature to reveal
trends and associations in references. RefViz provides a suite of tools for
detailed exploration of bibliographies and online search results that helps
users retain important references otherwise lost when narrowing a search or
skimming a list. Used together with EndNote, ProCite and Reference Manager,
RefViz provides an additional level of analysis to existing reference
collections and lets users find the most relevant citations for their papers.
ISI ResearchSoft products are used wherever research is performed
worldwide including all leading academic, corporate and government
institutions. The power and flexibility of these tools make them ideal for any
discipline whether in the sciences or the arts and humanities. ISI ResearchSoft
customers include scientists, researchers, information professionals and
students who rely on these leading bibliographic tools to advance their
research, writing and publishing.
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