好消息！ 国际著名论文数据库免费开放！

　　好消息！国际著名出版方爱思维尔（Elsevier，其数据库涵盖自然科学、技术、医学、社会科学、艺术与人文等各学科）对部分学者免费开放论文数据库，各位访问学者博士后申请者快来看看自己是否符合条件吧！

Free tools for scholars!

学者们的好消息: 免费的检索工具！

　　Scholars looking to go abroad to pursue visiting scholar or post-doctoral positionsoften aim to publish high-quality papers through their visits. The prestige that comes from publishing papers in internationally acclaimed journals could potentially help researchers to advance in their careers and enhance their CVs. Well good news for you, as at the moment Elsevier has a great and free opportunity for postdocs.

　　很多学者去海外做访问学者或博士后，都希望能在海外研修期间发表高质量的论文。在国际知名期刊上发表论文所带来的声誉，有助于学者们在事业上的进步，也让他们的简历更具吸引力。好消息是，目前爱思维尔(Elsevier)免费为做博士后学者们提供了一个很好的机会。

What is ELSEVIER?

爱思唯尔是什么？

　　If you are looking to work in academia and have published papers before, it is very likely that you are already familiar with Elsevier. Elsevier is a world-renowned publishing house, that publishes a vast number of journals and books from diverse research fields, from scientific and technical journals, social sciences and humanities, to medical content, you name it! Elsevier publishes more than 470,000 journal articles per year, and has diverse tools to help you navigate the world of academic publishing.Here are just a few of their most famous journals:

　　如果您正在从事学术研究工作，并且发表过论文，那么您很可能对爱思唯尔(Elsevier)已经很熟悉了。爱思唯尔是一家世界著名出版商，出版大量涉及不同研究领域的期刊和书籍，从科学技术、社会科学与人文科学到医学各个学科，应有尽有！爱思唯尔每年出版超过47万篇期刊文章，并拥有多种检索工具帮助您畅游学术出版世界。以下是他们最著名的几种期刊：比如《柳叶刀》、《分子生物杂志》、《细胞》等。

Postdoc free access program to ELSEVIER

博士后免费检索爱思唯尔

　　Elsevier is currently offering free access to its tools. If you match the following criteria you could apply for its ‘Post-doc Free Access Passport’.

　　爱思唯尔目前向学者们开放免费检索工具。只要您符合以下条件，就可以申请它的“博士后免费通行证”

　　·         You have received your PhD 5 years or less before the date of your application.

　　·         You recently completed a research project and are in-between positions.

　　·         You're looking for a research position and you're working--just not in your field.

　　·         You have been unemployed for one year or less by the date of your application to the program.

　　·         OR you have a project ending less than six months after the date of your application.

　　·         截止申请之日，您获得博士学位未超过5年。

　　·         您最近刚完成一个研究项目，正在寻找新的项目。

　　·         您正在寻求一个研究职位，且要进行的工作不在您的领域。

　　·         在申请日期之日，您的待业状态未超过一年。

　　·         或者在申请日期之日，距您所参与的项目完成时间未超过6个月。

　　Elsevier will not only let you access all of its journals, which have high ‘Journal Impact Factors (JIF)’ (high rankings and metrics), but also grant you access to ‘Scopus’ and ‘ScienceDirect’.So, if you meet the criteria hurry up and start working on your application. After you have created an account and filled out your application, you will have to submit it online for review. Elsevier will give you an answer within 45 days. If you need more information about the application process, you can check Elsevier’s website which is available in a vast number of languages, including Chinese. Here is the link for Elsevier’s website in Chinese:https://www.elsevier.com/zh-cn

　　Elsevier不仅允许您访问其所有期刊，这些期刊具有高“期刊影响因子(JIF)”（高排名和高绩点），还允许您访问“Scopus”和“ScienceDirect”这两个数据库。因此，如果您符合条件，请赶快开始申请您的账号吧。您创建账户并填写申请信息后，必须在线提交以供审核。爱思唯尔将在45天内予以答复。如果您需要更多关于申请流程的信息，可以查询爱思唯尔官网，该网站有包括中文在内的多种语言版本。以下是爱思唯尔中文网站的链接:https://www.elsevier.com/zh-cn

What is Scopus?

Scopus是什么？

　　Scopus is an abstract and citation database. It is the largest data-base of peer-reviewed literature, which contains more than 24,600 journals and more than 7.5 million academic conference papers, from more than 5000 publishers around the world, covering natural science, technology, medical, social science, arts and humanities, etc. In addition, it also includes 150,000 books and 39 million patent recordsfrom thetop-five major patent agencies in the world. The indexation of a journal is considered a reflection of its quality. Indexed journals are considered to be of higher scientific quality as compared to non-indexed journals.

　　Scopus是全球最大的同行评议学术论文索引摘要数据库和引文数据库，收录了来自全球5,000多家出版商的超过24,600种期刊和750多万篇学术会议论文，涵盖自然科学、技术、医学、社会科学、艺术与人文等各学科。此外，还收录了15万本图书以及全球5大专利机构3900万条专利信息。期刊的指数化是衡量其质量的标准。与非索引期刊相比，索引期刊被认为具有更高的科学质量。

What is ScienceDirect?

ScienceDirect是什么？

　　ScienceDirect is very similar to Scopus as both are data-base tools, the difference is that while ScienceDirect hosts the full-text versions of Elsevier content, Scopus includes abstracts and citation statistics about both Elsevier and Non-Elsevier content.

　　ScienceDirect与Scopus非常相似，因为两者都是数据库，区别在于ScienceDirect拥有Elsevier内容的全文版本，而Scopus包含有关Elsevier和非Elsevier内容的摘要和引文统计信息。

Staying Competitive!

保持竞争力！

　　Having access to published work, helps scholars to stay competitive and connected tothe research communities all around the world. By applying for this free access opportunity, not only will help you avoid costly subscription fees, but also, you will be able to stay current in your field. Furthermore, there is a growing need for interdisciplinary research, by using these tools you could discover new projects and profiles of researchersof diverse fields, to help you look for new opportunities abroad as a visiting scholar or a post-doc. Good luck in your academic and/or research career!

　　能检索获取已发表的文章专著，有助于学者们保持竞争力，并与世界各地的研究群体保持联系。您通过申请免费访问ELSEVIER的机会，不仅可以节约昂贵的订阅费，而且还能在自身领域与世界保持同步。此外，交叉学科研究的需求日益增长，通过使用这些工具，您可以发现不同领域的研究人员的新项目和新情况，以帮助您在国外寻找新的访问学者或博士后机会。祝您的学术生涯更进一步！