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How to search in Dimensions
There are several ways of searching Dimensions: using keywords or phrases; searching for DOIs or other document identifiers; by entering an abstract o...
Using the advanced search in Dimensions
With the advanced search option (available in Dimensions Analytics only) in the web application, Dimensions offers additional ways of formulating more...
Why am I getting no results in my search?
There are several possible reasons for not receiving any results from a search. The most common reason is that the search filters being used are not a...
What search filters are available and how should I use them?
Filters are used in Dimensions to filter search results or to start a search. The filter bar appears throughout Dimensions on the left-hand side of th...
What is the difference between the “full data”, “title and abstract” and "DOI" search options?
There are three main search options in the Dimensions search box - full data, title and abstract only, and DOI. Full data - the keyword will be searc...
How can I go directly to all results for a Research Organization/Funder/Journal/Country etc.?
The search filters on the left side can be used at any time to go directly to results for a particular entity such as Research Organization, Funder, S...
What is the "Similar Documents"* search?
*Available in Dimensions Plus and Analytics only Dimensions offers the option to search for documents which are similar to an abstract or other longer...
Why do I see results that do not seem to fit my selected search filter?
When using the filters in Dimensions, results from a search may return results which seem to contradict the filter applied. This is because filters ar...
What are journal lists and which ones are available in Dimensions?
Dimensions is as inclusive as possible with publications information, with the belief that it should be in the users hands to be able to filter and li...
How can I exclude entities from a search?
(The following function is only available in Dimensions Analytics). Similar to the boolean NOT operator that can be used in a keyword search to exclu...
What are groups and how do I use them?
(This feature is only available in Dimensions Analytics). Groups make it possible to combine multiple entities to a custom group with a custom name, w...
Which "Funder Groups" are available in the filters, and which funders do they include?
There are several groups of Funders available in the "Funder Groups" list (detailed below). These are either grouped based on formal funder structure ...
What is "Relevance" and how is it calculated?
Results in any given results list can be listed in order of "Relevance". Relevance in Dimensions is defined by searching for the keyword(s) in the who...
How can I share custom groups with other users at my organization?
Users of Dimensions Analytics may create custom groups of entities (“My Groups”) from each of the individual filters available on the left-hand side...
Which "Research Organization Groups" are available in the filters, and which research organizations do they include?
There are several groups of Research Organizations available in the “Research Organization Groups” filter (detailed below). These are either grouped b...