chem496 chemical literature searching
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Chemical Literature Searching and Library Research
Session 1: Free and Licensed Chemical Literature Tools
CHEM 496September 14, 2011
http://www.slideshare.net/ebrown/
Elizabeth Brown
(607)777-4882
LS-2304C
SOME QUESTIONS
Student Survey Questions1. The main literature database to search for Chemistry research articles is INSPEC.• TRUE• FALSE 2. The citation manager tool Mendeley is only available to licensed Binghamton
University students, faculty and staff.• TRUE• FALSE 3. Citation searching is when you complete the missing pieces of the bibliographic
information such as the author, title, journal volume, and page numbers when citing a reference.
• TRUE• FALSE
Student Survey Questions4. Google Scholar searches the same journals, patents, conference proceedings and
monographs as Scifinder Scholar.• TRUE• FALSE 5. The Libraries spends over $1,000,000 annually to license and purchase research
tools like article databases, journals, books, and websites for Chemistry.• TRUE• FALSE 6. The Registry database in Scifinder Scholar is a current alphabetical and institutional
listing of all working chemists, with an author number attached to their name for easy searching.
• A. TRUE• B. FALSE
Chemistry Database FeaturesDatabase Name Chemical
Structure Searching
Journal Impact Factors
Author, Group H-index
Citation Searching
Author Identifier Numbers
Chemspider
Google Scholar
Reaxys
Scifinder Scholar
Web of Science
Wikipedia Chemistry Portal
Chemistry Database FeaturesDatabase Name Chemical
Structure Searching
Journal Impact Factors
Author, Group H-index
Citation Searching
Registry Numbers
Chemspider X X
Google Scholar X
Reaxys X X
Scifinder Scholar X X X
Web of Science X X X
Wikipedia Chemistry Portal
X
Outline
• Some Questions• Licensed Chemistry Resources
Scifinder, Web of Science, Scopus, Reaxys• Free Online Chemistry Resources
Chemspider, Google Scholar• Reference Citation Management Tools
Refworks, Zotero, Mendeley
LICENSED CHEMISTRY DATABASES
Licensed Chemistry Resources
• BU Chemistry Library Databases http://libraryguides.binghamton.edu/chemistry
• Scifinder Scholar on the Webhttp://proxy.binghamton.edu/login?url=http://metalink.binghamton.edu:8332/V/?func=native-link&resource=BNG03359
• Web of Science (Web of Knowledge) http://metalink.binghamton.edu:8332/V/TMTNDHTBPH72J1TEE59U5FT2AT5T6NVQ5IX1FCDBN3GHXBGA6Q-31293?func=native-link&resource=BNG03441
• Reaxys (Crossfire Commander) http://libraryguides.binghamton.edu/content.php?pid=50019&sid=457185
Free Online Chemistry Resources
• Chemspiderhttp://www.chemspider.com/
• Google Scholarhttp://scholar.google.com/
Chemistry Library Databases
Scifinder Scholar
Explore References– 34 million references – 10,000 major scientific journals, books, proceedings– References from 61 patent authorities worldwide
Explore Substances– CAS Registry– 61 million substances
Explore Reactions– 49 million reactions
organometallics, natural products, biotransformations– Reaction conditions, yields, and catalysts
Web of Science (Web of Knowledge)
Reaxys
Chemspider
Google Scholar
Part 2: Citation Management Tools
Why use Citation Management Tools?
• Keep track of your articles and links• Create bibliographies and reference lists FAST• Insert formatted footnotes, endnotes.• Change citation styles for different pubs.• Share references with colleagues.
Citation Managers
• Refworks – licensed to BU students and faculty
• Zotero – free online (Firefox extension)• Mendeley – free online
Reference Management Tools Guide:http://libraryguides.binghamton.edu/refmanager
Create an Account
• Libraries’ Research Help page:http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/research/index.html/• Select RefWorks• Create an account• GroupCode: RWSUNYBinghamton
• Begin adding references…
Add a New Reference
Add References
• Scifinder and Web of Science – import link• Google Scholar – Refworks plug-in link
Import Records
Folder References
Create a Bibliography
Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh]
a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives in your web browser.
• Download: http://www.zotero.org/
What it looks like
Getting started with Zotero
• Quick Start Guide: http://www.zotero.org/support/quick_start_guide
• Adding References• Formatting• Creating Bibliographies
Adding and Viewing References
Creating and Organizing Folders
Creating a Bibliography
Creating a Bibliography
What is Mendeley?
• Social network• Reference Management tool• Cloud-based file storage for documents• Search interface to find articles• http://www.mendeley.com/
Mendeley Profile
My Library
Papers in Mendeley
Mendeley Web Importer
Bookmarklet
Mendeley Desktop
Inserting Citations into MS Word
Groups in Mendeley
Mendeley Groups