A Method for a Literature Search on Microbiota and Obesity for PhD Biomedical Research Using the Web of Science (WoS) and the Tree of Science (ToS)

In this article, the process and results of a literature search using new proposed scientific tool (ToS: Tree Science) aimed at partially overcoming need to in different databases was used. its present form, ToS needs, as input, previous Web Science (WoS), by means all references used articles found WoS search, it selects more significant items, classifying them into three categories: root, trunk leaves. our example, from an initial total sum 164 hits WoS, provided 90 items. The following fields these two were put together Excel sheet for elimination repetitions further consideration: title, authors, source, year publication DOI (Digital Object Identifier). Then, titles read graded authors (a senior researcher, junior PhD student) 0 (of no interest topic), 1 possible interest) or 2 interest). marks added up those with score > 3 (56) selected abstracts be student establish final student’s own selection (SoS) initiating review on her topic interest.