Options for presenting search results : Part 2: options for citation searching

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the growing importance of information available when searching for cited papers Design/methodology/approach – Looks at the different formats available when searching for cited papers and how these formats can be manipulated to provide more relevant information. Findings – Although progress has been made to provide user‐friendly citation information, it seems there are more features that might prove useful that have not as yet been implemented. Originality/value – Provides an overview of various options available for searching for cited articles and any relevant information.