Table 2 The proposed databases to search studies examining bird-mediated seed dispersal on perches
Source | Institutional subscription | Search fields |
|---|---|---|
Databases | ||
Web of Science Core Collection | Newcastle University | Topic (includes title, abstract, author keywords, and keywords plus) |
• Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) 1970–present | ||
• Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) 1970–present | ||
• Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) 1975–present | ||
• Conference Proceedings Citation Index—Science (CPCI-S) 1990–present | ||
• Conference Proceedings Citation Index—Social Science & Humanities (CPCI-SSH) 1990–present | ||
• Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) 2015–present | ||
Zoological record | Newcastle University | Topic (includes title, book title, abstract, broad terms, descriptors data, super taxa, systematics, taxa notes) |
SciELO Citation Index | Newcastle University | Topic (includes title, abstract, author keywords) |
Scopus | Newcastle University | Article Title, Abstract, Keywords |
CAB Abstracts | Newcastle University | WOK Free-Text index (English Item Title, Original Item Title, Source Abstract, CABICODE Names, Descriptors, Organism Descriptors, Geographic Location, Identifiers, Broad Terms) |
ProQuest Natural Science Collection | Newcastle University | Title, Abstract, Keywords |
Websites | ||
Conservation evidence | Open Access | NA Search studies using keyword “perch” and under category “birds” |
Web-based search engine | ||
Google Scholar | Open Access | NA Search term: Bird AND perch AND “seed dispersal” (in English) |