Current Contents

Current Contents is a rapid alerting service database provided by the Institute for Scientific Information (now part of Clarivate Analytics), a company that provides a variety of research tools for academics and researchers. The service provides access to tables of contents for over 8,000 scholarly journals, along with a search feature for locating specific articles or authors.

History

The Current Contents service was first introduced in the 1950s by Eugene Garfield, the founder of the Institute for Scientific Information. The service was initially provided in print format, with weekly issues containing the tables of contents for a wide range of academic journals. With the advent of the internet, the service transitioned to an online format, providing users with immediate access to the latest tables of contents from their chosen journals.

Features

Current Contents covers a broad range of disciplines, including life sciences, physical sciences, health sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. Users can customize their access to focus on specific disciplines or journals, and can set up alerts to be notified when new issues of their chosen journals are added to the database.

In addition to the tables of contents, Current Contents also provides access to abstracts for many of the articles, along with links to the full text where available. The service also includes a citation tracking feature, allowing users to see which articles have cited a particular work.

Usage

Current Contents is used by researchers and academics in a variety of fields to stay up to date with the latest research in their discipline. The service is particularly useful for those working in fast-moving fields, where staying abreast of the latest developments is crucial.

See also

• Web of Science
• Science Citation Index
• Social Sciences Citation Index
• Arts and Humanities Citation Index