Mahidol University Library and Knowledge Center - SciFinder Overview Presentation · 2018. 3. 16. · SciFinder Overview Presentation - November 2014 Created Date: 3/16/2018 6:18:54

SciFinder® Overview

Advance your research with easy, intuitive access to the

world’s largest and most reliable source of chemistry

and related scientific information.

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Flexible search and discovery tools make it easy to access the information you need at every stage of your research

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SciFinder provides search options that match your research needs

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A range of options lets you start your

search in different ways: keywords,

names, publications, natural language,

reaction pathways, chemical structures,

and many others – even Markush.



Initiate a SciFinder search directly from ChemDraw®

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Critical information is just a click away: Synthesis plans

Regulatory information

Spectra

Chemical, physical and biological

properties

Getting substance

and reaction

information has

never been faster or

more convenient.



Results are accurate, relevant and actionable

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Graphical content and

interface make review easy.One click takes you to

additional chemical and

biological information.

Millions of experimental procedures

and properties are at your fingertips.



The patent for Cymbalta recently expired and you want to learn more

about the parent compound, duloxetine:

Where can you find important property information?

How can you make it efficiently?

Where can you buy commercially available starting materials?

Are there related regulatory restrictions?

What patent protection exists?

Are there potential collaborators or competitors?

How do you share information and keep aware of developments?

Example 1: SciFinder answers critical research

questions

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Search for duloxetine

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Multiple substance

search options

give you flexibility.

Java and non-Java

structure editor options

for enhanced usability.

You can select the

desired stereo.



Experimental and predicted properties highlight substance characteristics

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* SciFinder gives you access to over 90 million unique substance records.

SciFinder has billions of

property values for nearly

76 million* substances.



Experimental procedures allow you to start planning your synthesis work immediately

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Note: Reactions searching can also be done from the initial search page.

SciFinder features millions

of experimental procedures

from leading sources.



Quickly identify and order commercially available starting materials

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Link to commercial supplies for

easy and convenient purchasing.



Regulated chemical inventories provide relevant regulations

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Regulatory information

helps you make critical

decisions.



Patents are important to research

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SciFinder covers 63 patent

authorities so you can be

confident you won’t miss

important information.



Identify potential collaborators or competitors with analysis capabilities

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Recognize research and

market opportunities.



Save, print or export answers for future analysis and collaboration

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File format options mean data

is compatible with multiple

software applications.



Stay current with Keep Me Posted alerts

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Receive automatic notifications

when relevant information is

added to our databases.



You are beginning a research project and need to learn more about the

elasticity of artificial skin:

Which documents should you review?

Who are the key researchers in this area?

What substance information is relevant to your research?

Example 2: SciFinder helps you get started

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Projects and assignments often start by locating the latest research

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You can start your search

with keywords or phrases.

Full text documents,

including patents,

are just a click away.



Author research identifies thought-leaders, important papers and potential collaborators

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Thought leaders are often prolific authors

or highly cited. Recognize influential

researchers based on their publications.



Retrieve related information, such as substances, reactions and citations

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Link to related information

for intuitive exploration

and additional insights.



You need to synthesize 3-methylindole for your research project:

What synthesis methods have been reported?

You prefer to explore a hydrolysis process given your production

environment– Can such a transformation be used in this case?

– Can you access the original publication for details?

– How can you plan your synthesis scheme?

Example 3: SciFinder puts you in control

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Quickly identify results most relevant to YOUR research

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Group by Transformation to

organize your search results.



Group by Transformation allows you to easily isolate the hydrolysis reactions

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One click shows the hydrolysis

reactions, associated references,

yield and commercial availability.



Easily access original full-text publications, including patents

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Design your synthesis scheme with SciPlannerTM

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Create your plan, review

experimental procedures and

procure starting materials, all

from within SciFinder.

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Mahidol University Library and Knowledge Center - SciFinder Overview Presentation · 2018. 3. 16. · SciFinder Overview Presentation - November 2014 Created Date: 3/16/2018 6:18:54