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Database WOS stands for

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UGC NET 2019 Paper 1 Question Paper (5-Dec-2019) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

Web of Science

The question asks for the full form of the database acronym "WOS". We are provided with the following options:

  • Web of Science
  • Web of Sources
  • World of Science
  • Web of Service

To answer this question, let's break down the acronym and what each option stands for:

  1. Web of Science: Web of Science (WoS) is a scientific citation indexing service maintained by Clarivate Analytics. It covers scholarly journals, books, and conference proceedings and is widely used for research and academic purposes. It is a recognized and authoritative source in academia.
  2. Web of Sources: This option sounds similar, but there is no widely recognized database or popular academic indexing service known as "Web of Sources."
  3. World of Science: While this sounds like a reasonable name, it is not an established database or indexing service in the scientific or academic community.
  4. Web of Service: This is not a recognized database or indexing service in any relevant scientific or technological domain.

Based on the explanations above, the correct answer is clearly Web of Science. This is the official name of a well-known and respected database in the academic and research community. Therefore, the correct option is:

Web of Science

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