Citation tracking (sometimes called Citation Chasing) refers to the practice of using the bibliography or reference list of a key article to find other suitable articles, and then to search for more recent articles that cite the key article in their bibliographies or reference lists. There are several databases that allow you to do this; Google Scholar and Web of Science are particularly useful for citation tracking.
Web of Science - best for finding works that cite journal articles in the sciences or social sciences.
Google Scholar - best for finding works in the humanities or works cited books.
See the video below for a description of citation tracking and how to get the best out of Google Scholar.
If you need any assistance with citation tracking, please let us know at libraryhelp@geneseo.edu.
