A brief discussion on the differences between the three major databases of Wanfang, VIP and CNKI

1. Different references

1. CNKI: an information construction project aimed at realizing the dissemination, sharing and value-added utilization of knowledge resources throughout society. Initiated by Tsinghua University and Tsinghua Tongfang.

2. VIP: a world-famous Chinese professional information service website and the largest comprehensive document service website in China.

3. Wanfang: A large-scale online database developed by Wanfang Data Company, covering journals, conference minutes, papers, academic results, and academic conference papers.

2. Different characteristics

1. CNKI: large-scale integration of knowledge and information resources, overall improvement of comprehensive and value-added utilization value of resources; construction of Internet dissemination and diffusion of knowledge resources and value-added services The platform provides the whole society with information-based conditions for resource sharing, digital learning, and knowledge innovation.

2. VIP: Far ahead of the development level of the digital publishing industry, it has been ranked among the top 100 websites in China’s publishing industry several times, and ranked among the top websites in China’s library industry and information industry.

3. Wanfang: It collects the full text of more than 7600 scientific and technological journals in more than 70 categories in five major categories: science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, and humanities.

3. Different impacts

1. CNKI: With high-quality content resources, leading technology and professional services, CNKI enjoys a high reputation in the industry.

2. VIP: It has successively established strategic cooperative relationships with Google Scholar Search Channel, Baidu Library, and Baidu Encyclopedia.

3. Wanfang: It is the only full-text database of academic conference documents in China. It mainly collects papers from national academic conferences organized by national societies, associations, and research associations since 1998. The data scope covers natural sciences, Engineering technology, agriculture, forestry, medicine and other fields are indispensable helpers for understanding domestic academic trends.

Baidu Encyclopedia - China National Knowledge Infrastructure

Baidu Encyclopedia - VIP Network

Baidu Encyclopedia - Wanfang Database