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What is the Matrix view?
RefViz uses a word-based statistical analysis to determine which terms (referred to as keywords) in the title and abstract (or notes if there is no abstract) fields represent the main concepts or themes for a set of references. The Matrix visualization illustrates and highlights associations betwe....

Category: Bibliography > RefViz 3rd Jan 2013

What file formats are supported by RefViz?
RefViz allows you to import data from the following content providers and text formats: Web of Knowledge -Web of Science, Current Contents, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, INSPEC, ISI Proceedings, ISI Meeting Abstracts PubMed - MEDLINE format, saved as a text file OVID Medline, ERIC, PsycINFO OCLC Medlin....

Category: Bibliography > RefViz 3rd Jan 2013

How are the text analysis algorithms in RefViz different from Natural Language Processing (NLP)?
Natural Language Processing (NLP) uses previously defined models for knowledge extraction such as syntactics (sentence structure) and ontologies; structured vocabularies and pre-defined rules describing term definitions within the community using the vocabulary. RefViz uses statistical methods to ....

Category: Bibliography > RefViz 3rd Jan 2013

How can I fine tune the group assignments based on my own expertise?
RefViz uses mathematical algorithms to create an unbiased overview of the major themes and relationships in a set of documents. This unbiased approach can lead to discoveries that might be missed with a user-directed analysis. Once you have considered this initial overview, you may want to apply y....

Category: Bibliography > RefViz 3rd Jan 2013

Does RefViz use MeSH terms, Keywords, or KeyWords Plus to group references?
RefViz does not use any previously defined keywords or categories to create reference groups. A word-based statistical analysis of the title and abstract/notes fields results in an unbiased interpretation of the authors own words. However, all document fields, such as Keywords, Keywords Plus, and ....

Category: Bibliography > RefViz 3rd Jan 2013

How do I export my Reference Manager library as a text file for import into RefViz?
1. Select the library containing the references to be exported 2. Select the references you want to export by highlighting or checking the boxes for each row. If you want to export the entire database you do not have to highlight or check boxes prior to step 3. 3. From the References menu choose E....

Category: Bibliography > RefViz 3rd Jan 2013

How does RefViz analyse text?
How does RefViz work? RefViz uses mathematical algorithms to divide a set of papers into concept-based groups. Starting with the vocabulary determined from the title and abstract/notes fields for each set of references, RefViz uses a statistical model to find key concepts. Unlike other literature s....

Category: Bibliography > RefViz 3rd Jan 2013

RefViz FAQ's
Question 1. How does RefViz analyse text? RefViz uses mathematical algorithms to divide a set of papers into concept-based groups. Starting with the vocabulary determined from the title and abstract/notes fields for each set of references, RefViz uses a statistical model to find key concepts. Unli....

Category: Bibliography > RefViz 3rd Jan 2013

How do I import data into RefViz?
RefViz imports data as part of the View creation process. 1. From the RefViz File menu, choose New View or click on the New View icon in the RefViz toolbar. 2. This opens a browser for locating your source file. 3. Highlight one or more files for import and click Open. 4. RefViz determines the fo....

Category: Bibliography > RefViz 3rd Jan 2013

How can I include phrases in my RefViz analysis?
The RefViz Thesaurus tool provides a way to define equivalent terms for the same concept (for example, cows and cattle) or to reconcile alternative spellings such as colour and color. A default thesaurus provided with the software is predominantly a set of variations on the same word (such as bead....

Category: Bibliography > RefViz 3rd Jan 2013



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