In Spring 2026 UNCW Library identified one-time funding for two resources, Scopus and IEEE Electronic Library, to support UNCW’s increased focus on research as part of its designation as an R2 university. Funding is guaranteed for only one year, so feedback from the campus community is critical. In addition to this feedback, Library staff will review usage and cost metrics for these resources over the next year in an effort to demonstrate a long-term need for these subscriptions.
You can access the feedback form here: https://forms.office.com/r/M18cq3gaFY
Scopus is a source-neutral abstract and citation database curated by independent subject matter experts who are recognized leaders in their fields. Scopus puts powerful discovery and analytics tools in the hands of researchers, librarians, research managers and funders to promote ideas, people and institutions. It indexes content from 7,000+ publishers and includes 91+ million records, 94,000+ affiliation profiles and 17+ million authors.