AMSTERDAM, September 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Meeting Research Quality Framework (RQF) Requirements Made Easier 
With Scopus

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 more Australian institutes have
chosen the Scopus database for its comprehensive content coverage and its
ability to serve as a research performance measurement tool. The University
of Queensland, a member of the Group of Eight, and Victoria University have
embraced Scopus.

"We believe the addition of Scopus to our portfolio will enhance the
ongoing process of research evaluation, particularly with the RQF
preparation," said Keith Webster University Librarian and Director of
Learning Services, University of Queensland. "We are very pleased with the
linking capabilities between Scopus and our Institutional Repository, UQ
eSpace, the simple links through to RefWorks, our latest bibliographic
management utility. Subscribing to a product which has been developed in
collaboration with end-users will help us improve productivity, especially
when it comes to complex processes like the RQF. We are also looking at how
Scopus can help the University of Queensland and its research objectives
beyond the RQF assessment."

Brian Tyrrell, Information Resources Coordinator of Victoria University,
points out that, "We feel the Scopus Database has much to offer in terms of
tracking the research output of Victoria University. Scopus will enable
researchers to demonstrate the impact of their own publications by
identifying citations to their work in the 15,000 peer reviewed titles
indexed."

"These decisions validate the contribution Scopus can make to support and
grow the universities' recognized academic reputation," said Niels Weertman,
Director Product Management, Scopus. "We're proud to be working with these
two universities. It is exciting to offer them the most comprehensive
literature research database and also support both institutes in attaining
their research output measurement objectives."

About Scopus

Covering the world's research literature, Scopus is the largest abstract
and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources
with smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research. Scopus is designed
and developed with over 300 users and librarians internationally. Its unique
database contains abstracts and references from over 15,000 peer reviewed
journals from 4,000 publishers worldwide, ensuring broad interdisciplinary
coverage. In addition, Scopus not only offers users citation information
about the articles covered, but also integrates web & patent searches
directly from its clean and simple interface. Direct links to full-text
articles, library resources and other applications like reference management
software, make Scopus quicker, easier and more comprehensive to use than any
other literature research tool. For more information about Scopus please
visit http://www.info.scopus.com.

About Elsevier

Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and
medical information products and services. Working in partnership with the
global science and health communities, Elsevier's 7,000 employees in over 70
offices worldwide publish more than 2,000 journals and 1,900 new books per
year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, such
as ScienceDirect, MD Consult, Scopus, bibliographic databases, and online
reference works.

Elsevier is a global business headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
and has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc, a
world-leading publisher and information provider. Operating in the science
and medical, legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier
provides high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with
increasing emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed Elsevier's
ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK
and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

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